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Micromantispa spicata Nakamine et al. 2020
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Taxonomy
Thorny lacewing
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda Latreille 1829
Class: Insecta Linnaeus 1758
Order: Neuroptera Linnaeus 1758
Family: Rhachiberothidae Tjeder 1959
Genus: Micromantispa
Species: Micromantispa spicata
Author Citation Nakamine et al. 2020
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Cretaceous
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Middle
International Age: Albian (early)
Stratigraphy
unknown Formation
Provenance
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Dimensions
Length: 3.5 mm
Location
Hkamti mine
Hkamti (District)
Sagaing (Region)
Burma
Comments
Taxonomy from Fossilworks.org
Species diagnosis from Nakamine et al. 2020, p. 20: "Protibia five slight protrusions on the proximal area of ventral ridge, bearing two spines on the distal area of ventral ridge (three in M. cristata). Hindwing RP divided into five branches; one intra-RP crossvein (4rp4-rp5) present."
Line drawing of (d) left forewing; (e) right forewing; and (f) left hindwing from Nakamine et al. 2020, p. 21;
Scale bar 1 mm.
References:
Nakamine, H., Yamamoto, S., & Takahashi, Y. (2020). Hidden diversity of small predators: New thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae). Geological Magazine, 157(7), 1149-1175. doi:10.1017/S0016756820000205
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