Cretaceous moths (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae) with preserved scales from Myanmar amber |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Bio-resources, Shaanxi University of Technology, Chaoyang Road, Hantai District, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723000, PR China;2. The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Institute of Entomology of Guizhou University, Xiahui Road, Huaxi District, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, PR China |
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| Abstract: | Two new species of Micropterigidae, Sabatinca cretacea sp. nov. and Sabatinca limula sp. nov. are described from the Upper Cretaceous Myanmar (Burmese) amber (99 Ma). Based on exquisitely preserved specimens with clear morphological characters and detailed structure of scales, the diagnosis of Sabatinca perveta is emended. Our new findings support that scales have developed various types and shapes by the Cretaceous. The extinct Sabatinca species represent a separate group that may be a transitional group from Australian lineage to extant Sabatinca. |
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| Keywords: | Taxonomy Mesozoic Upper Cretaceous |
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