A new genus and species of berothids (Insecta, Neuroptera) from the Late Cretaceous Myanmar amber.

ABSTRACT: A new genus and species of Berothidae is described from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Myanmar amber. Ansoberothajiewenae gen. et sp. nov. can be easily distinguished from other berothid genera by the long antenna, the scape with ca. 100 flagellomeres, the forewing with four ra-rp, MPand CuA are pectinately branched, and the hind wing with one oblique cua-cup between CuA stem and the distal branch of CuP.

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6658572 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature