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2018
Journal article
New taxa of Tarachoptera from Burmese amber (Insecta, Amphiesmenoptera)
Retortocelis gen. nov. (Insecta, Tarachoptera) is established to accommodate three species from Cretaceous Burmese amber. The species are described as R. longella sp. nov., R. minimella sp. nov. and R. tyloptera sp. nov. The new genus is characterized by the presence of a costal fold on the forewings of the...Mey, W ; Wichard, Wilfried ; Müller, P ; Ross, Emma ; Ross, Andrew
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2018
Journal article
Fossil scales illuminate the early evolution of lepidopterans and structural colors. e1700988
Lepidopteran scales exhibit remarkably complex ultrastructures, many of which produce structural colors that are the basis for diverse communication strategies. Little is known, however, about the early evolution of lepidopteran scales and their photonic structures. We report scale architectures from Jurassic Lepidoptera from the United Kingdom, Germany, Kazakhstan, and China...Zhang, Qingqing ; Mey, Wolfram ; Ansorge, Jörg ; Starkey, Timothy A ; McDonald, Luke T …
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2018
Journal article
On the systematic position of a highly derived amphiesmenopteran insect from Burmese amber (Insecta, Amphiesmenoptera)
A small fossil insect with scales on the wings and body was identified as a representative of Aphiesmenoptera from Burmese amber. The species is introduced here as Tarachocelis microlepidopterella (†). The insect is described in detail, and photos and line drawings are provided for wing venation, head, mouthparts, scales, legs...Mey, W ; Wichard, Wilfried ; Ross, Emma ; Ross, Andrew
microlepidopterella, Lepidoptera, Cretaceous, stem-group Tarachocelidae Tarachocelis taxonomy Trichoptera Pholadidae Teredolites, and phylogeny
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2011
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Palerasnitsynus gen. n. (Trichoptera: Psychomyiidae) from Burmese amber
Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi gen. et sp. n. is described from Burmese amber of late Albian (Lower Cretaceous) age. This is the first record of the family Psychomyiidae from Burmese amber, and the earliest fossil record of the family. The genus Palerasnitsynus gen. n. differs from all other known psychomyiid genera by...Wichard, Wilfried ; Ross, Emma ; Ross, Andrew
Fossil Trichoptera, fossil insects, fossil taxonomy, palaeoenvironment, and aquatic insects