Paraprotopsyllidiidae fam. nov., a new thrips-like protopsyllidioid family from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber (Hemiptera; Sternorrhyncha)

Four new protopsyllidioid species, Paraprotopsyllidium spinosum gen. et sp. nov., Angustipsyllidium minutum gen. et sp. nov., Burmapsyllidium setosum gen. et sp. nov., and Maliawa akrawna gen. et sp. nov. are described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, and assigned to a new family, Paraprotopsy...

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Published inCretaceous research Vol. 120; p. 104726
Main Authors Hakim, Marina, Azar, Dany, Szwedo, Jacek, Drohojowska, Jowita, Huang, Diying
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021
Subjects
Fossil insects
Myanmar
New genus
New species
Protopsyllidiidae
Protopsyllidioidea
Myanmar
New genus
New species
Protopsyllidiidae
Fossil insects
Protopsyllidioidea
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Summary:Four new protopsyllidioid species, Paraprotopsyllidium spinosum gen. et sp. nov., Angustipsyllidium minutum gen. et sp. nov., Burmapsyllidium setosum gen. et sp. nov., and Maliawa akrawna gen. et sp. nov. are described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, and assigned to a new family, Paraprotopsyllidiidae fam. nov., that we establish. These taxa are characterized by their narrowed fore and hind wings, bearing a fringe of long setae; the possible functions of these bristles are explored in this paper. The population dynamics, the potential diet and feeding behavior and the biogeographical distribution of this family are briefly discussed.
ISSN:0195-6671
1095-998X
DOI:10.1016/j.cretres.2020.104726