†Cretorthezia Koteja and Azar 2008 (ensign scale insect)
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Insecta - Hemiptera - Ortheziidae
Full reference: J. Koteja and D. Azar. 2008. Scale insects from Lower Cretaceous amber of Lebanon (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccinea). Alavesia 2:133-167
Parent taxon: Ortheziidae according to J. Koteja and D. Azar 2008
Sister taxa: Burmorthezia, Newsteadiinae, Ochyrocoris, Ortheziinae, Palaeonewsteadia, Protorthezia, Wathondara
Subtaxa: Cretorthezia hammanaica
Type: Cretorthezia hammanaica
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Lebanon (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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