Zorotypus pecten, a new species of Zoraptera (Insecta) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Zootaxa. 2019 Aug 6;4651(3):zootaxa.4651.3.9. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.3.9.

Abstract

A new species of the order Zoraptera, Zorotypus pecten sp. n., is described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. It is tentatively assigned to the subgenus Octozoros based on 8-segmented antenna. A Gondwanan origin for Zoraptera is discussed based on the geographic distribution of extant and fossil zorapterans.

Keywords: Zoraptera, new species, Burmese amber, paleobiogeography.

MeSH terms

  • Amber*
  • Animals
  • Fossils
  • Insecta*
  • Neoptera

Substances

  • Amber