A new bizarre dysoneurid species (Insecta, Trichoptera) in Burmese amber
<p>We describe an extinct caddisfly species, <i>Cretapsyche palpinova</i> sp. nov., from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. The species belongs to the extinct family Dysoneuridae within the superfamily Sericostomatoidea. The family includes some species with unusual maxillary palps. <...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | https://www.foss-rec.net/22/51/2019/fr-22-51-2019.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>We describe an extinct caddisfly species, <i>Cretapsyche palpinova</i> sp. nov., from
mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. The species belongs to the extinct family
Dysoneuridae within the superfamily Sericostomatoidea. The family includes
some species with unusual maxillary palps. <i>Cretapsyche palpinova</i> sp. nov. is characterized by
five-segmented maxillary palps, the second segment being the longest, and the third segment bearing an unusual pin-shaped appendage.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2193-0066 2193-0074 |