CRETACEOMACHILIS LIBANENSIS, THE OLDEST KNOWN BRISTLE-TAIL OF THE FAMILY MEINERTELLIDAE (MACHILOIDEA, ARCHAEOGNATHA, INSECTA) FROM THE LEBANESE AMBER

Authors
STURM H POINAR GO
Citation
H. Sturm et Go. Poinar, CRETACEOMACHILIS LIBANENSIS, THE OLDEST KNOWN BRISTLE-TAIL OF THE FAMILY MEINERTELLIDAE (MACHILOIDEA, ARCHAEOGNATHA, INSECTA) FROM THE LEBANESE AMBER, Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift, 45(1), 1998, pp. 43-48
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift → ACNP
ISSN journal
00120073
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
43 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-0073(1998)45:1<43:CLTOKB>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The oldest known member of the family Meinertellidae from Lebanese amb er (Lower Cretaceous, 120-135 mill, years old) is described. The male specimen represents also the oldest bristletail which can be placed un questionably in the Machiloidea. Taxonomic and biogeographic aspects a re briefly discussed.