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Original Articles

The earliest fossil schizopterid bug (Insecta: Heteroptera) in the Lower Cretaceous amber of Lebanon

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Pages 193-197 | Accepted 25 Sep 2009, Published online: 31 May 2013
 

Abstract

The schizopterid bug Libanohypselosoma popovi n. gen., n. sp. belonging to the subfamily Hypselosomatinae is described from the Lower Cretaceous amber of Lebanon. This fossil is the earliest record of the Schizopteridae. The species is distinguished from its related taxa, a discussion is given.

Résumé

La plus ancienne punaise Schizopteridae (Insecta) dans l’ambre crétacé du Liban. Le schizoptéride Libanohypselosoma popovi n. gen., n. sp., appartenant à la sous-famille Hypselosomatinae, est décrit de l’ambre du Crétacé inférieur du Liban. Ce fossile est le plus ancien Schizopteridae connu. Ce nouveau genre est comparé aux taxons apparentés.

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