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![Abdomen of Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY22) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) right lateral view; and (b) genital segments, latero-caudal view. Abbreviations as for Figure 5. Scale bars (a) 0.5 mm; and (b) 0.1 mm.]()
![Habitus, forelegs and wing venation of Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY21) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) left lateral view; (b) proximal area of left protibia, line and arrows showing four slight protrusions; (c) right protibia and probasitarsus, arrows showing two spines distally ventral ridge, open arrows showing two spines on probasitarsus, and linearrow showing one long curved spine distally on probasitarsus; (d) right forewing; and (e) right hindwing. Abbreviations as for Figures 1 and 2. Scale bars (a, d, e) 1.0 mm; and (b, c) 0.1 mm.]()
![Genital segments of Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY21) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) genital segments, left lateral view; and (b) genital segments, left lateral view with white line indicating each segment, gonapophysis and gonocoxite. Abbreviations as for Figure 5. Scale bars 0.2 mm.]()
![Habitus, forelegs and wing venation of Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY22) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) right lateral view; (b) right protibia, arrows showing only slightly five protrusions; (c) left protarsus, arrows showing two spines on probastarsus and open arrows showing long curved spine distally on probasitarsus and second protarsomere; (d) left forewing; (e) right forewing; and (f) left hindwing. Abbreviations as for Figures 1 and 2. Scale bars (a, d–f) 1.0 mm; (b) 0.2 mm; and (c) 0.1 mm.]()
![Reconstructed left forelegs of described paraberothine species in this paper: (a) Acanthoberotha cuspis gen. et sp. nov.; (b) Astioberotha falcipes gen. et sp. nov.; (c) Stygioberotha siculifera gen. et sp. nov.; (d) Uranoberotha chariessa gen. et sp. nov.; (e) Creagroparaberotha cuneata sp. nov.; and (f) Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. Scale bars 1.0 mm.]()
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Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae) Available to Purchase
Journal: Geological Magazine
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07 April 2020
Geological Magazine (2020) 157 (7): 1149–1175.
...: Acanthoberotha cuspis gen. et sp. nov., Astioberotha falcipes gen. et sp. nov., Stygioberotha siculifera gen. et sp. nov., Uranoberotha chariessa gen. et sp. nov., Creagroparaberotha cuneata sp. nov., Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. and M . spicata sp. nov. Based on a series of well-preserved specimens, we...
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Abdomen of Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY22) in mid... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
Fig. 14. Abdomen of Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY22) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) right lateral view; and (b) genital segments, latero-caudal view. Abbreviations as for Figure 5. Scale bars (a) 0.5 mm; and (b) 0.1 mm.
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Habitus, forelegs and wing venation of Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. (ho... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
Fig. 11. Habitus, forelegs and wing venation of Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY21) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) left lateral view; (b) proximal area of left protibia, line and arrows showing four slight protrusions; (c) right protibia and probasitarsus
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Genital segments of Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY2... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
Fig. 12. Genital segments of Micromantispa galeata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY21) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) genital segments, left lateral view; and (b) genital segments, left lateral view with white line indicating each segment, gonapophysis and gonocoxite
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Habitus, forelegs and wing venation of Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. (ho... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
Fig. 13. Habitus, forelegs and wing venation of Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. (holotype, AMNH Bu-SY22) in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: (a) right lateral view; (b) right protibia, arrows showing only slightly five protrusions; (c) left protarsus, arrows showing two spines
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Reconstructed left forelegs of described paraberothine species in this pape... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
) Creagroparaberotha cuneata sp. nov.; and (f) Micromantispa spicata sp. nov. Scale bars 1.0 mm.
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List of the fossil Rhachiberothidae of the world Taxon Deposit... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
cuneata sp. nov. (this study) Mid-Cretaceous (upper Albian – lower Cenomanian) Burmese amber Eorhachiberotha burmitica Engel, 2004 Mid-Cretaceous (upper Albian – lower Cenomanian) Burmese amber Micromantispa cristata Shi et al . 2015 Mid-Cretaceous (upper Albian – lower Cenomanian
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Evolutionary trends of key characters in Paraberothinae. 1r-m, basal crossv... Available to Purchase
in Hidden diversity of small predators: new thorny lacewings from mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae: Paraberothinae)
> Geological Magazine
Published: 07 April 2020
? ? ? Mid-Cretaceous (upper Albian – lower Cenomanian) Burmese amber Micromantispa cristata ? At least 34 0.8 3 2 Present Present Present ? ? ? Mid-Cretaceous (upper Albian – lower Cenomanian) Burmese amber M. galeata sp. nov. 2.5 37 1.0 2 2 Present Present
