Cretaceous Adult Neuropteran, most likely extinct or lineage within Neuroptera, probable mantidfly (Family: Mantispidae), or close relative<\/p>\n
Specimen highlights:
\n– Long prothorax, raptorial forelegs, wing venation patterns<\/p>\n
Taxon<\/strong>: cf. Mantispidae<\/em> (Neuroptera: Hemerobiformia) Morphological Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n Head<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Orthognathous (forward-facing), with large compound eyes and visible multi-segmented antennae (filiform).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mandibles and palps are visible in some images but distorted by resin flow.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Prothorax<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Elongated, narrow, characteristic of mantidflies<\/strong> and other ambush predators within Neuroptera.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n This region acts like a “neck,” allowing extended mobility of the head and raptorial limbs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Forelegs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Modified into raptorial grasping limbs<\/strong>, similar in form to mantids (Mantodea), but a defining trait of Mantispidae.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Coxa and femur are enlarged, tibia armed with spines, and tarsi appear short.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Wings<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Two pairs of large membranous wings, with reticulate venation<\/strong> consistent with Neuroptera.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The forewing extends well past the abdomen and appears intact, revealing costal field and crossveins.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Abdomen<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Cylindrical and moderately elongate; segmentation clearly visible; genitalia not resolved.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Setae scattered along posterior tergites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dimensions: 41x24x11<\/span> mm<\/p>\n Weight: 35.175<\/span> cts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cretaceous Adult Neuropteran, most likely extinct or lineage within Neuroptera, probable mantidfly (Family: Mantispidae), or close relative Specimen highlights: – Long prothorax, raptorial forelegs, wing venation patterns Taxon: cf. Mantispidae (Neuroptera: Hemerobiformia)Locality: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, MyanmarStratigraphy: Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian (~99 Ma)Specimen Code: UI-G-07-25 Morphological Details: Head: Orthognathous (forward-facing), with large compound eyes and visible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1242,"template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1238"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Locality<\/strong>: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Stratigraphy<\/strong>: Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian (~99 Ma)
Specimen Code<\/strong>: UI-G-07-25<\/p>\n\n
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