†Pectispina libera Shi et al. 2020 (mantidfly)
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Insecta - Neuroptera - Mantispidae
Full reference: C. F. Shi, Q. Yang, and D. Ren. 2020. Taxonomic names, in Cretaceous mantid lacewings with specialized raptorial forelegs illuminate modification of prey capture (Insecta: Neuroptera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190:1054-1070
Belongs to Pectispina according to C. F. Shi et al. 2020
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CNU-NEU-MA2018051, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Burmese amber, Kachin amber (CNU collection), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (CNU collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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