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Paleolepidotus macrocolus Poinar, Vega & Schneider, 2020 (incertae_sedis: Paleolepidotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Paleolepidotus macrocolus Poinar, Vega & Schneider 2020: 512. Type data: MYANMAR (Burma): Kachin, Noije bum 2001 Summit Site amber mine in the Hukawng Valley SW of Maingkhwan (26º 20´N, 96º 36´E). A single specimen in Burmese amber. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Corvallis: Poinar amber collection, Oregon State University, Oregon, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

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• Systematics: Paleolepidotus macrocolus has wax pencils and well-developed legs; however, the ovisac is not ensign-like and the eyes are prominent but not stalked as in Wthondara Additional features that separate Paleolepidotus from Wthondara include the long, stout rostrum; and figures of its ventral surface do not show evidence of a rostrum in Wthondara . The structure of the claw also differs between Wthondara and Paleolepidotus; whereas a denticle is lacking and the tip is entire in the former genus, the claw in Paleolepidotus has a distinct denticle and unique bifid tip Due to the unique combination of characters on Paleolepidotus and the inability to discern some basic features, a definite family placement for the fossil could not be determined. Therefore, it is conservatively designated as incertae sedis..(Poinar, et al., 2020
• Structure: Body ferruginous; with about 25 long, broad lateral wax pencils extending radially around entire margin, appearing to have 12 lateral pairs and one arising from posterior apex of body; base of each pencil supported by 2 or 3 long flagellate setae (Figs. 1–3). Dorsal and ventral surfaces apparently lacking large wax structures; wax-producing pores and ducts indiscernible. Body length, including wax pencils, 4.0 mm; body length without pencils, 1.8 mm; body width including wax pencils 3.3 mm; body width without pencils, 0.8 mm. Length of individual wax pencils, 0.5‒1.8 mm. Antenna appears to be 7-segmented
• General Remarks: Detailed description, illustration and photographs in Poinar, et al., 2020.

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