New mimarachnids (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Fulgoroidea) in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber
Xiao Zhang1, Yunzhi YaoDong Ren Hong Pang Huayan Chen2
1State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences/School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China.
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|September 20, 2021
Abstract:
A new genus and species, Multistriaorthotropa gen. et sp. nov., and a new species, Dachibangushui sp. nov., of Mimarachnidae are described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. These new taxa display unique wing color patterns and extend the Mesozoic diversity of Mimarachnidae. The evolution of wing venation, phylogenetic placement of Mimarachnidae, and anti-predation defenses of this family in Burmese amber forest are briefly discussed.
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