Burmese amber, Kachin amber (Century Amber Museum/Xiao Jia collection): Early/Lower Cenomanian, Myanmar

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Insecta - Hemiptera - Coreidae
Magnusantenna wuae n. gen., n. sp. Du and Chen 2021
Du et al. 2021 1 specimen
STJS0003
Insecta - Coleoptera - Psephenidae
Succinumanax birmaniasis Bao et al. 2018
Bao et al. 2018 4 specimens
J0001-0004
Insecta - Coleoptera - Ripiphoridae
Spinotoma ruicheni n. gen., n. sp. Hsiao and Huang 2017
Hsiao and Huang 2017 1 specimen
CAM 0200800257
Insecta - Coleoptera
Notocupes denticollis n. sp. Jiang et al. 2020
Jiang et al. 2020 1 specimen
recombined as Conexicoxa denticollis
STJ311 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Neuroptera - Dipteromantispidae
Burmodipteromantispa jiaxiaoae n. gen., n. sp. Liu et al. 2016
Liu et al. 2016 1 specimen
PCXJ BA-0007 (2 measurements)
Kurtodipteromantispa zhuodei Li and Liu 2020
Li and Liu 2020 1 specimen
CAM BA-009
Insecta - Neuroptera - Coniopterygidae
Achlyoconis jiae n. sp. Li et al. 2019
Li et al. 2019 1 specimen
CAM BA-0013
Cretaconiopteryx grandis n. gen., n. sp. Liu and Lu 2017
Liu and Lu 2017 1 specimen
CAM BA-0008
Insecta - Neuroptera - Nevrorthidae
Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri Wichard 2017
Lu et al. 2018 1 specimen
PCXJ BA-0009
Insecta - Neuroptera - Mesochrysopidae
Pedanoptera arachnophila Liu et al. 2016
Liu et al. 2016 1 specimen
PCXJ BA-0005
Insecta - Neuroptera - Babinskaiidae
Parababinskaia makarkini Hu et al. 2018
Hu et al. 2018 1 specimen
CAM BA-0012
Babinskaia martinsnetoi n. sp. Lu et al. 2016
Lu et al. 2016 1 specimen
recombined as Pseudobabinskaia martinsnetoi
PCXJ BA-0006 (2 measurements)
Xiaobabinskaia lepidotricha n. gen., n. sp. Lu et al. 2021
Lu et al. 2021 1 specimen
CAM BA-0018 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Neuroptera - Myrmeleontidae
Xiaoleon amoena n. gen., n. sp. Lu and Liu 2022
Lu and Liu 2022 1 specimen
CAM BA-0019 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae
Cretanallachius magnificus Huang et al. 2015
Lu et al. 2016 3 specimens
PCXJ BA-0001, 0002, 0003
Oligopsychopsis grandis n. sp. Liu et al. 2018
Liu et al. 2018 2 specimens
CAM BA-0010, 0011
Insecta - Neuroptera - Mantispidae
Paradoxomantispa jiaxiaoae n. gen., n. sp. Lu et al. 2020
Lu et al. 2020 1 specimen
CAM BA-0015 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Neuroptera - Berothidae
Xiaoberotha bipunctata Shi et al. 2019
Shi et al. 2019 1 specimen
CAM BA-0014 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Raphidioptera - Mesoraphidiidae
Nanoraphidia electroburmica Engel 2002
1 specimen
PCXJ BA-0004 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Raphidioptera - Baissopteridae
Burmobaissoptera jiaxiaoae n. gen., n. sp. Lu et al. 2020
Lu et al. 2020 1 specimen
CAM BA-0016 (2 measurements)
Electrobaissoptera burmanica n. gen., n. sp. Lu et al. 2020
Lu et al. 2020 1 specimen
CAM BA-0017 (2 measurements)
see common names

Geography
Country:Myanmar
Coordinates: 26.4° North, 96.7° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:12.4° North, 93.8° East
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Cenomanian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 5
Key time interval:Early/Lower Cenomanian
Age range of interval:100.50000 - 93.90000 m.y. ago
Age estimate:maximum 98.79 ± 0.62 Ma (U/Pb)
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: amber
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original chitin,amber
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Repository: Century Amber Museum (CAM), Shenzhen, including material formerly in the personal collection of Xiao Jia, Kunming
Metadata
Database number:178159
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2016-04-22 16:24:30 Last modified:2022-08-04 22:00:08
Access level:the public Released:2016-04-22 16:24:30
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
58966. X. Y. Liu, X. M. Lu, and W. W. Zhang. 2016. New genera and species of the minute snakeflies (Raphidioptera: Mesoraphidiidae: Nanoraphidiini) from the mid Cretaceous of Myanmar. Zootaxa 4103:301-324 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

68067 T. Bao, J. Rust, and B. Wang. 2018. Systematics, phylogeny and taphonomy of Cretaceous Psephenidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from Burmese amber. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 310:131-159 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
75866 B. J. Du, R. Chen, W. T. Tao, H. L. Shi, W. J. Bu, Y. Liu, S. Ma, M. Y. Ni, F. L. Kong, J. H. Xiao, and D. W. Huang. 2021. A Cretaceous bug with exaggerated antennae might be a double-edged sword in evolution. iScience 24(101932) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
63788 Y. Hsiao and C. L. Huang. 2017. Spinotoma ruicheni: A new Late Cretaceous genus and species of wedge-shaped beetle from Burmese amber (Coleoptera, Ripiphoridae, Pelecotominae). Cretaceous Research 82:29-35 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
65166 J. H. Hu, X. M. Lu, B. Wang and X. Y. Liu. 2018. Taxonomic notes on Babinskaiidae from the Cretaceous Burmese amber, with the description of a new species (Insecta, Neuroptera). ZooKeys 748:31-46 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
59703 E. A. Jarzembowski and B. Wang. 2016. An unusual basal beetle from Myanmar (Coleoptera: Archostemata). Alcheringa 40:297-302 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
71487 Z. Y. Jiang, Y. G. Li, C. J. Song, H. L. Shi, Y. Liu, R. Chen, and F. L. Kong. 2020. A new species of the genus Notocupes from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber (Coleoptera: Archostemata: Ommatidae). Cretaceous Research 108(104335) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
68049 H. Y. Li, S. Bai, X. M. Lu, W. W. Zhang, B. Wang and X. Y. Liu. 2019. Taxonomic notes on dustywings of Aleuropteryginae (Insecta, Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae) from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Cretaceous Research 98:122-135 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
73255 H. Y. Li and X. Y. Liu. 2020. A new genus and species of Dipteromantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) from Cretaceous Burmese amber. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 59:100-108 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
66820 Q. Liu, X. M. Lu, Q. Q. Zhang, J. Chen, X. T. Zheng, W. W. Zhang, X. Y. Liu and B. Wang. 2018. High niche diversity in Mesozoic pollinating lacewings. Nature Communications 9(3793):1-11 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
61290 X. Y. Liu, X. M. Lu, and W. W. Zhang. 2016. New genera and species of the family Dipteromantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar and New Jersey. Cretaceous Research 72:18-25 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
63113 X. Y. Liu and X. M. Lu. 2017. A remarkable new genus of Cretaceous dustywings (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) in amber from northern Myanmar. Zoological Systematics 42:380-389 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
59550 X. Y. Liu, W. W. Zhang, S. L. Winterton, L. C. V. Breitkreuz, and M. S. Engel. 2016. Early morphological specializations for insect-spider associations in Mesozoic lacewings. Current Biology 26:1590-1594 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
80872 X. M. Lu and X. Y. Liu. 2022. A new antlion genus (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar. Cretaceous Research 134(105162) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
72663 X. M. Lu, B. Wang, W. W. Zhang, M. Ohl, M. S. Engel and X. Y. Liu. 2020. Cretaceous diversity and disparity in a lacewing lineage of predators (Neuroptera: Mantispidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society B 287(20200629) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
77654 X. M. Lu, B. Wang, and X. Y. Liu. 2021. New Cretaceous antlion‑like lacewings promote a phylogenetic reappraisal of the extinct myrmeleontoid family Babinskaiidae. Scientific Reports 11(16431) [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
64500 X. M. Lu, F. Y. Xia, U. Aspöck and X. Y. Liu. 2018. Taxonomic notes on Cretarophalis patrickmuelleri Wichard, 2017 (Insecta: Neuroptera: Nevrorthidae) from the mid-Cretaceous of Myanmar, and its phylogenetic significance. Zootaxa 4370:591-600 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
60861 X. M. Lu, W. W. Zhang, and X. Y. Liu. 2016. Discovery of the family Babinskaiidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) in mid-Cretaceous amber from Myanmar. Cretaceous Research 71:14-23 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
59106 X. M. Lu, W. W. Zhang, and X. Y. Liu. 2016. New long-proboscid lacewings of the mid-Cretaceous provide insights into ancient plant-pollinator interactions. Scientific Reports 6(25382):1-12 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
74282 X. M. Lu, W. W. Zhang, B. Wang, M. S. Engel, and X. Y. Liu. 2020. A new and diverse paleofauna of the extinct snakefly family Baissopteridae from the mid-Cretaceous of Myanmar (Raphidioptera). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 20:565-595 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
71796 Y. J. Shi, W. W. Zhang, B. Wang and X. Y. Liu. 2019. An unusual new genus and species of beaded lacewings (Neuroptera: Berothidae) from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Palaeoentomology 2:453-464 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]