An enigmatic diapriid wasp (Insecta, Hymenoptera) from French Cretaceous amber

Geodiversitas

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-144

  Malvina, L A K ^a   Andre, N E L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Amber; Cenomanian; Charente; Cretaceous; Diapriidae; Diaprioidea; France; Hymenoptera; Insecta; Microtomography; X ray synchrotron

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; DIAPRIIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 67649159828     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5252/g2009n1a12     Document Type: Article

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