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Close-up of hemiptera focusing on the dark oval arthropod. The body displays a smooth dorsal surface with subtle segmentation and small marginal spines. Fine internal structures and the extended posterior termination are visible. Amber matrix contains scattered bubbles and particulates
A polished piece of yellow burmite amber showing a single dark, oval-bodied arthropod embedded near the right side. The organism has a rounded, shield-like abdomen, short anterior segment, and faint trailing segments.
Close-up of hemiptera focusing on the dark oval arthropod. The body displays a smooth dorsal surface with subtle segmentation and small marginal spines. Fine internal structures and the extended posterior termination are visible. Amber matrix contains scattered bubbles and particulates

Cretaceous Hemiptera in Burmite Kachin Amber | UI-G-16-25

$150.00

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Description

This polished burmite specimen contains a rare and unusually preserved oval-bodied hemipteran-like nymph, tentatively comparable to Ponopterixidae, an extinct lineage closely related to early scale insects, aphidiform groups, and early Sternorrhyncha.

The organism exhibits a compact, sub-oval abdomen with a hardened dorsal shield, small anterior head capsule, and posterior segmentation trailing behind the body. The TIFF images show marginal spines, fine setae, and a consolidated dorsal plate consistent with early sap-feeding Hemipteroidea, not mites.

Dimensions: 29.5×17.12×5.65mm
Weight: 8.595 carats

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