Further records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber (Myanmar). (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Szadziewski, Ryszard; Ross, Andrew; Giłka, Wojciech
• Is Part Of: Cretaceous research. Volume 52:Part B(2015)
• Page Start: 556
• Page End: 561
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Diptera -- Ceratopogonidae -- Upper Cretaceous -- Burmese amber -- New species; Geology, Stratigraphic -- Cretaceous -- Periodicals; 551.77
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2014.02.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6671

Abstract

Abstract: A new biting midge Archiculicoides andersoni sp. nov. from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber is described and illustrated. An unknown male of Leptoconops myanmaricus Szadziewski, 2004 is described and an undetermined female of the genus Archiaustroconops and Austroconops in the collection of National Museums Scotland is reported. A key for the determination of 10 named species in 6 genera of biting midges reported from Burmese amber is also provided. Graphical abstract: Highlights: The genus Archiculicoides is reported for the first time from Burmese amber. An unknown male of Leptoconops myanmaricus is described. A key for determination of named species and genera of biting midges from Burmese amber is provided.