The earliest earwigs in amber (Dermaptera): A new genus and species from the Early Cretaceous of Lebanon
Issue Date
2011-07-01Author
Engel, Michael S.
Ortega-Blanco, Jaime
Azar, Dany
Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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Rhadinolabis phoenicica Engel, Ortega-Blanco & Azar gen. et sp.n. is described and figured from two female earwigs preserved in Early Cretaceous amber from Lebanon, representing the oldest Dermaptera in amber. In addition a partial nymph is recorded from the same deposits. The placement of the genus among Neodermaptera is briefly discussed.
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1399-560XCollections
Citation
Engel, Michael S.; Ortega-Blanco, Jaime; Azar, Dany. 2011. The earliest earwigs in amber (Dermaptera): A new genus and species from the Early Cretaceous of Lebanon. Insect Systematics and Evolution 42 (2):139-148. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187631211X555717
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