New genera and species of the family Dipteromantispidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar and New Jersey. (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Xingyue; Lu, Xiumei; Zhang, Weiwei
• Is Part Of: Cretaceous research. Volume 72(2017)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 25
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: Neuropterida -- Taxonomy -- Genital morphology -- Burmese amber -- Mesozoic; Geology, Stratigraphic -- Cretaceous -- Periodicals; 551.77
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2016.12.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6671

Abstract

Abstract: Three new genera and two new species, namely Burmodipteromantispa jiaxiaoae gen. et sp. nov., Mantispidipterella longissima gen. et sp. nov., and Jersimantispa gen. nov., respectively from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar and New Jersey, are herein described in the lacewing family Dipteromantispidae, which is an enigmatic group by the mantispid-like appearance combined with strongly reduced, haltere-like hind wings. The male genitalia of Dipteromantispidae is described for the first time and provides new insight for understanding the familial phylogenetic position. A key to the dipteromantispid genera is also given.