Halteriomantispa grimaldii gen. et sp. nov.: A new genus and species of the family Dipteromantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar

Xingyue Liu, Xiumei Lu, Weiwei Zhang

Zoological Systematics ›› 2016, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2) : 165-172.

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Zoological Systematics ›› 2016, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2) : 165-172. DOI: 10.11865/zs.201615 CSTR:

Halteriomantispa grimaldii gen. et sp. nov.: A new genus and species of the family Dipteromantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar

  • Xingyue Liu1, Xiumei Lu1, Weiwei Zhang2
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The family Dipteromantispidae, previously with only two genera and three species, is one of the enigmatic groups of the Cretaceous Neuroptera by the mantispid-like appearance combined with strongly reduced hind wings specialized into a haltere-like structure. A new genus and species of Dipteromantispidae, namely Halteriomantispa grimaldii gen. et sp. nov., is herein described based on an exquisitely preserved specimen from the mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar. It represents the first record of Dipteromantispidae from the amber deposit of mid-Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) of Myanmar. A brief discussion on the homology of forewing venations and female genital sclerites of Dipteromantispidae is given.

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Xingyue Liu, Xiumei Lu, Weiwei Zhang. Halteriomantispa grimaldii gen. et sp. nov.: A new genus and species of the family Dipteromantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Zoological Systematics. 2016, 41(2): 165-172 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.201615

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31322501, 41271063).
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