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