Burmese amber, Kachin amber (MfN collection) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)

Where: Myanmar (26.4° N, 96.7° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 8.3° N, 105.5° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Early/Lower Cenomanian (100.5 - 93.9 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

• "reddish-orange amber..."or "transparent yellow amber"

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: amber

Reposited in the MfN

• Originally from Patrick Müller collection

Primary reference: W. Mey, W. Wichard, P. Müller and B. Wang. 2017. The blueprint of the Amphiesmenoptera - Tarachoptera, a new order of insects from Burmese amber (Insecta, Amphiesmenoptera). Fossil Record 20:129-145 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 184841: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 26.03.2017

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Taxonomic list

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Arachnida
 Opiliones - Stylocellidae
Leptopsalis breyeri n. sp.2, Mesopsalis oblongus n. gen. n. sp.2
Leptopsalis breyeri n. sp.2 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4457 (ex. Wunderlich F2636)
Mesopsalis oblongus n. gen. n. sp.2 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4456 (ex. Wunderlich K84)
 Opiliones - Halithersidae
Halitherses ? grimaldii1
Halitherses ? grimaldii1 Giribet and Dunlop 2005 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4451 (ex. Wunderlich F2723)
 Opiliones -
Laniatores indet.3
Laniatores indet.3 Thorell 1876 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4310 (BUB2198)
 Opiliones - Mesokanidae
Mesokanus oehmkuehnlei n. gen. n. sp.3
Mesokanus oehmkuehnlei n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4309
 Opiliones - Tithaeidae
Ellenbergellus tuberculatus n. gen. n. sp.3
Ellenbergellus tuberculatus n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4308
 Opiliones - Beloniscidae
Palaeobeloniscus thilolebi n. gen. n. sp.3
Palaeobeloniscus thilolebi n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4313 (BUB3114)
 Opiliones - Pyramidopidae
Protopyramidops nalae n. gen. n. sp.3
Protopyramidops nalae n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4312 (BUB3112)
 Opiliones -
Insidiatores indet.4
Insidiatores indet.4 Loman 1900 harvestman
MfN MB.A 4446
 Opiliones - Epedanidae
Gigantocheles nilsi n. gen. n. sp.3
Gigantocheles nilsi n. gen. n. sp.3 Bartel et al. 2020 harvestman
MfN MB.A.4311 (BUB3115)
 Opiliones - Petrobunidae
Petroburma tarsomeria n. gen. n. sp.4
Petroburma tarsomeria n. gen. n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A 4448
 Opiliones - Podoctidae
Burmalomanius circularis n. gen. n. sp.4
Burmalomanius circularis n. gen. n. sp.4 Bartel et al. 2023 harvestman
MfN MB.A 4447
 Acariformes - Smarididae
Immensmaris chewbaccei n. gen. n. sp.8
Immensmaris chewbaccei n. gen. n. sp.8 Dunlop et al. 2018 mite
MfN MB.A.4267
Insecta
 Hymenoptera - Rhopalosomatidae
Cretolixon alatum n. gen. n. sp.10
Cretolixon alatum n. gen. n. sp.10 Lohrmann 2020 wasp
MfN MB.I 6500
 Hymenoptera - Bethylidae
Hukawngepyris setosus n. gen. n. sp.7
Hukawngepyris setosus n. gen. n. sp.7 Brazidec et al. 2024 flat wasp
MfN MB.I.8638
 Hymenoptera - Ohlhoffiidae
Ohlhoffia robusta n. gen. n. sp.9
Ohlhoffia robusta n. gen. n. sp.9 Jouault et al. 2020 wasp
MfN MB.I 7901
 Coleoptera - Ripiphoridae
Amberocula costata n. sp.5, Amberocula muelleri n. gen. n. sp.5, Amberocula fallax n. sp.5, Plesiotoma alissae n. gen. n. sp.5, Burmitoma nalae n. gen. n. sp.5
Amberocula costata n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7291
Amberocula muelleri n. gen. n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7290
Amberocula fallax n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7292
Plesiotoma alissae n. gen. n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7293
Burmitoma nalae n. gen. n. sp.5 Batelka et al. 2018 wedge shaped beetle
MfN MB.I 7294
 Coleoptera - Lycidae
Burmolycus compactus n. gen. n. sp.6
Burmolycus compactus n. gen. n. sp.6 Bocak et al. 2019 net-winged beetle
MfN MB.I.7319
 Neuroptera - Coniopterygidae
Palaeoconis azari n. gen. n. sp.14, Mulleroconis hyalina n. gen. n. sp.14
Palaeoconis azari n. gen. n. sp.14 Ružičková et al. 2019 dustywing
BUB 2914
Mulleroconis hyalina n. gen. n. sp.14 Ružičková et al. 2019 dustywing
BUB 2907
 Tarachoptera - Tarachocelidae
Kinitocelis divisonotata, Kinitocelis sparsella n. sp.13, Kinitocelis macroptera n. sp.12, Kinitocelis brevicostata n. sp., Retortocelis minimella n. sp.13, Retortocelis spicipalpia12, Retortocelis longella n. gen. n. sp.13, Retortocelis tyloptera n. sp.13
Kinitocelis divisonotata Mey et al. 2017 winged insect
MfN BUB 730
Kinitocelis sparsella n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7284 (ex. BUB 1937)
Kinitocelis macroptera n. sp.12 Mey and Wichard 2020 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7341 (BUB 2746)
Kinitocelis brevicostata n. sp. Mey et al. 2017 winged insect
MfN BUB 399
Retortocelis minimella n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7286, 7287 (ex. BUB 1400, 1928)
Retortocelis spicipalpia12 Mey and Wichard 2020 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7342 (BUB 2286)
Retortocelis longella n. gen. n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7285 (ex. BUB 1124)
Retortocelis tyloptera n. sp.13 Mey et al. 2018 winged insect
MfN MB.I.7288 (ex. BUB 1938)
 Lepidoptera - Lophocoronidae
Acanthocorona kuranishii n. sp.11
Acanthocorona kuranishii n. sp.11 Mey et al. 2021 moth
MfN MB.I.5484
 Trichoptera - Xiphocentronidae
Palerasnitsynus spinosus n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus vulgaris n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus lepidus n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus sukatchevae n. sp.15, Palerasnitsynus cf. ohlhoffi13, Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi15, Palerasnitsynus furcatis n. sp.15
Palerasnitsynus spinosus n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7299 (ex. BUB 1811)
Palerasnitsynus vulgaris n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7301 (ex. BUB 2573), 7302 (ex. BUB 2574), 7303 (ex. BUB 2577)
Palerasnitsynus lepidus n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7300 (ex. BUB 2590)
Palerasnitsynus sukatchevae n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7298 (ex. BUB 1504)
Palerasnitsynus cf. ohlhoffi13 Wichard et al. 2011 caddisfly
syninclusion in MfN MB.I.7288 (ex. BUB 1938)
Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi15 Wichard et al. 2011 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7296 (ex. BUB 751), 7297 (ex. BUB 1874)
Palerasnitsynus furcatis n. sp.15 Wichard et al. 2018 caddisfly
MfN MB.I 7304 (ex. BUB 543)
 Trichoptera - Cretapsychidae
Cretapsyche palpinova n. sp.16, Cretapsyche insueta n. sp.17, Cretapsyche elegans n. sp.17, Cretapsyche circula n. gen. n. sp.17
Cretapsyche palpinova n. sp.16 Wichard and Neumann 2019 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7340 (ex. BUB 2587)
Cretapsyche insueta n. sp.17 Wichard et al. 2017 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7272 (ex. BUB1513)
Cretapsyche elegans n. sp.17 Wichard et al. 2017 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7273 (ex. BUB348)
Cretapsyche circula n. gen. n. sp.17 Wichard et al. 2017 caddisfly
MfN MB.I.7271 (ex. BUB378), MB.I.7275 (ex. BUB1812)
1Bartel and Dunlop 2023; 2Bartel et al. 2023; 3Bartel et al. 2020; 4Bartel et al. 2023; 5Batelka et al. 2018; 6Bocak et al. 2019; 7Brazidec et al. 2024; 8Dunlop et al. 2018; 9Jouault et al. 2020; 10Lohrmann et al. 2020; 11Mey et al. 2021; 12Mey et al. 2020; 13Mey et al. 2018; 14Ružičková et al. 2019; 15Wichard et al. 2018; 16Wichard and Neumann 2019; 17Wichard et al. 2017