Palaeomyia burmitis (Diptera: Phlebotomidae), a new genus and species of cretaceous sand flies with evidence of blood-sucking habits

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 598-605

  Poinar Jr , George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burmese amber; Cretaceous; Palaeomyia; Palaeomyia burmitis; Phlebotomidae

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE; REPTILIA; SERGENTOMYIA;

EID: 3042703061     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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