Spongillaflies (Neuroptera, Sisyridae) in Baltic amber.
Two spongillaflies species are described and illustrated from Eocene Baltic amber: Paleosisyra minor n. sp. and Paleosisyra electrobaltica Wichard et al., 2009; the latter species was described based on a female and is now re-described in consideration of the male genitalia of two new male specimens. Extant Sisyridae comprise few species, and their fossil record is very scarce.
University of Koeln, Institute of Biology, Gronewaldstrasse 2, D-50931 Koeln, Germany; Email: wichard@uni-koeln.de.
Wilfried
W
Wichard
Senckenberg Forschungsstation Grube Messel, Markstrasse 35, D-64409 Messel, Germany; Email: sonja.wedmann@senckenberg.de.
Sonja
S
Wedmann
Forsteler Strasse 1, D-64739 Höchst Odw., Germany; Email: unknown.
Thomas
T
Weiterschan
D018647:Amber / Q000737:chemistry*; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D005580:Fossils / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size
D018647:Amber