Insect paleobiota of Burmese amber

Burmese amber is fossil resin dating to the early Late Cretaceous Cenomanian age recovered from deposits in the Hukawng Valley of northern Myanmar. It is known for being one of the most diverse Cretaceous age amber paleobiotas, containing rich arthropod fossils, along with uncommon vertebrate fossils and even rare marine inclusions. A mostly complete list of all taxa described up to the end of 2023 can be found in Ross (2024).

Clade Amphiesmenoptera Lepidoptera Family Genus Species Authority Year described Notes imageAcanthopteroctetidaeAnawrahtaAnawrahta nudialariaMey2024An acanthopteroctetid mothAgathiphagidaeAgathiphagamaAgathiphagama perditaMey, Léger & Lien2021An agathiphagid mothDouglasiidae?TanyglossusTanyglossus orectometopusPoinar2017Originally described as a Douglas moth, but this classification was subsequently contested.GracillariidaePhyllocnistisPhyllocnistis cretaceaFischer2021A species of Phyllocnistis.LophocoronidaeAcanthocoronaAcanthocorona bowangiMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona hedidaZhang, Shih & Engel2022A short proboscis lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona kuranishiiMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona muelleriMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona sattleriMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona skalskiiMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona spiniferaMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona venulosaZhang, Shih & Engel2022A short proboscis lophocoronid mothAcanthocorona wichardiMey, Léger & Lien2021A lophocoronid mothMicropterigidaeArchmosaicusArchmosaicus comitatusZhang et al.2020A micropterigid mothSabatincaSabatinca cretaceaZhang et al.2017A micropterigid mothSabatinca limulaZhang et al.2017A micropterigid mothSabatinca perveta(Cockerell)1919A micropterigid moth.First described as "Micropteryx" pervetusSabatinca pouilloniNgô-Muller & Nel in Ngô-Muller et al.2020A micropterigid mothTerncladusTerncladus halonatusHan, Zhang & Ren in Han et al.2024A micropterigid mothTerncladus lunatusHan, Zhang & Ren in Han et al.2024A micropterigid mothincertae sedisPreheterobathmiaPreheterobathmia grimaldiiMey2024A possible heterobathmiid non-glossatan moth.

Lepidopteran research Description of new specimens of caterpillars expanding the morphological diversity of Cretaceous caterpillars, is published by Gauweiler et al. (2022), who also attempt to determine whether Cretaceous caterpillars might have represented an adequate food source for early birds.

Tarachoptera Family Genus Species Authority Year described Notes imageTarachocelidaeKinitocelisKinitocelis brevicostataMey et al.2017A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Kinitocelis dashengiWang, Engel, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.2022A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Kinitocelis divisonotataMey et al.2017A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran. Kinitocelis hennigiMey et al.2017A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Kinitocelis macropteraMey & Wichard in Mey et al.2020A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Kinitocelis patrickmuelleriMey & Wichard2023A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Kinitocelis sparsellaMey et al.2018A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.RetortocelisRetortocelis longellaMey et al.2018A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Retortocelis minimellaMey et al.2018A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Retortocelis spicipalpiaMey & Wichard in Mey et al.2020A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Retortocelis tylopteraMey et al.2018A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.TarachocelisTarachocelis emmarossaeMey & Wichard2023A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.Tarachocelis microlepidopterellaMey et al.2017A tarachocelid amphiesmenopteran.

Trichoptera Family Genus Species Authority Year described Notes imageBurmapsychidaeBurmapsycheBurmapsyche comosaWichard et al.2018A burmapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyBurmapsyche palpsfurcataWichard et al.2018A burmapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyBurmapsyche wolframmeyiWichard & Kuranishi2023A burmapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyCalamoceratidaeBipectinataBipectinata orientalisWichard et al.2020A calamoceratid caddisflyCretaganonemaCretaganonema dongiWichard, Espeland & Wang2018A calamoceratid caddisfly..CretapsychidaeCretapsycheCretapsyche circulaWichard et al.2018A cretapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyCretapsyche elegansWichard et al.2018A cretapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyCretapsyche insuetaWichard et al.2018A cretapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyCretapsyche kachiniWichard & Espeland2022A cretapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyCretapsyche myanmariWichard & Espeland2022A cretapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyCretapsyche palpinovaWichard & Neumann2019A cretapsychid sericostomatoid caddisflyHelicopsychidaeCretahelicopsycheCretahelicopsyche liuyaniWichard, Espeland & Wang2018A helicopsychid snail-case caddisfly.HydroptilidaeBurminoptilaBurminoptila bemenehaBotosaneanu 1981A purse-case caddisflyCopulariellaCopulariella ramusWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.2024A purse-case caddisflyCretacoptilaCretacoptila botosaneanuiWichard2020A purse-case caddisflyLepidochlamidaeLepidochlamusLepidochlamus nodosaWang et al.2022A lepidochlamid trichopteran.KambaitipsychidaeMyanpsycheMyanpsyche malaisei(Wichard & Wang)2020A kambaitipsychid caddislyOriginally described as Kambaitipsyche malaisei.OdontoceridaePalaeopsilotretaPalaeopsilotreta burmanicaWichard et al.2020A mortarjoint casemaker caddisflyPalaeopsilotreta cretaceaWichard et al.2020A mortarjoint casemaker caddisflyPalaeopsilotreta kachiniWichard, Müller & Xu2021A mortarjoint casemaker caddisflyPalaeopsilotreta succiniWichard, Müller & Xu2021A mortarjoint casemaker caddisflyPalaeopsilotreta xiaiWichard & Wang2016A mortarjoint casemaker caddisfly.PsilotretaPsilotreta fossilisWichard, Müller & Xu2021A species of PsilotretaPalleptoceridaePalleptocerusPalleptocerus grimaldiiWichard & Müller2022Palleptocerus kuranishiiWichard2023PhilopotamidaeWormaldiaWormaldia cercifurcataWichard, Müller & Wang2020A philopotamid caddisfly.Wormaldia cercilongaWichard, Müller & Wang2020A philopotamid caddisfly.Wormaldia cretaceaWichard & Wang2016A finger-net caddisfly.Wormaldia denticulataWang et al.2021A philopotamid caddisfly.Wormaldia diplobifurcaWang et al.2021A philopotamid caddisfly.Wormaldia myanmariWichard & Poinar2005A finger-net caddisfly.Wormaldia resinaWichard & Wang2016A finger-net caddisfly.Wormaldia squamosaWichard, Müller & Wang2020A finger-net caddisfly.Wormaldia transversaWichard, Müller & Wang2020A finger-net caddisfly.PolycentropodidaeElectrocentropusElectrocentropus dilucidusWichard2020A polycentropodid caddisflyNeucentropusNeucentropus macularis(Wang et al.)2019A Polycentropodid caddisfly Originally described as Hnamadawgyia macularis.Neucentropus wichardiShi et al.2024A Polycentropodid caddisflyNeureclipsisNeureclipsis acutaWichard & Xu2022A polycentropodid caddisfly.Neureclipsis burmanicaWichard & Wang2016A polycentropodid caddisfly.Neureclipsis obtusaWichard & Xu2022A polycentropodid caddisfly.Neureclipsis triangulaWichard & Xu2022A polycentropodid caddisfly.PlectrocnemiaPlectrocnemia bowangiWichard & Xu2022A polycentropodid caddisfly.Plectrocnemia ohlhoffiWichard & Xu2022A polycentropodid caddisfly.PseudoneureclipsidaeAmberclipsisAmberclipsis elegansWichard, Müller & Fischer2022A Pseudoneureclipsidae annulipalpian.Amberclipsis oblongusWichard, Müller & Fischer2022A Pseudoneureclipsidae annulipalpian.Amberclipsis simplexWichard, Müller & Fischer2022A Pseudoneureclipsidae annulipalpian. PsychomyiidaePaduniellaPaduniella cretaceaWichard2023A psychomyiid caddisfly.XiphocentronidaePalerasnitsynusPalerasnitsynus aggregatusWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.2024Palerasnitsynus furcatisWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus gracilisWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus lepidusWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffiWichard, Ross, & Ross2011A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus qixiWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.2024Palerasnitsynus queqiaoiWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.2024Palerasnitsynus spinosusWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus subgrandisWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus subglobolusWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus sukatchevaeWichard, Müller & Wang2018A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus vilarinoiWichard2023A xiphocentronid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus vulgarisWichard, Müller & Wang2018A psychomyiid caddisfly.Palerasnitsynus xiuqiuWang, Engel, Zhang, Shih & Ren in Wang et al.2024incertae sedisProtoclipsisProtoclipsis pictetiWichard, Müller & Fischer2022A Psychomyiodea annulipalpian.Protoclipsis roeseliWichard, Müller & Fischer2022A Psychomyiodea annulipalpian.Protoclipsis ulmeriWichard, Müller & Fischer2022A Psychomyiodea annulipalpian.

Clade Antliophora Diptera