†Burmavianaida anomalocapitata Souma et al. 2021 (lace bug)
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Insecta - Hemiptera - Tingidae
Synonym: Microtingis leptosoma Heiss and Golub 2021
Full reference: J. Souma, S. Yamamoto, and Y. Takahashi. 2021. Discovery of the smallest lace bug from mid-Cretaceous of northern Myanmar supports the hypothesis of a miniaturization phenomenon of insects in Kachin amber (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae). Taxonomy 1:60-68
Belongs to Burmavianaida according to J. Souma et al. 2021
See also Heiss and Golub 2021 and Heiss and Golub 2021
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Burmavianaida anomalocapitata: AMNH Bu-SY29, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Burmese amber, Kachin amber (AMNH collection), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.
- Microtingis leptosoma: CEHI BUB-TING-11a, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Burmese amber (Heiss Tiroler Landesmuseum coll), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Myanmar (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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