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The First Record of Whitefly (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae) from Bitterfeld Amber

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Drohojowska et Szwedo, 2024, of subfamily Aleyrodinae, previously known from the sole female specimen from Lower Lusatia succinite, is here described, based on an inclusion from Bitterfeld amber. This fossil is contributing new data to our understanding of morphological disparity, sexual dimorphism, taxonomic diversity and palaeobiogeographic distribution of the whiteflies in the Eocene fossil resins. It is also a contribution to the ongoing discussions on age, similarities, dissimilarities and taphonomic differences among Eocene resins of Europe collectively known as 'Baltic amber'.

Source: Insects

DOI: 10.3390/insects17010050

Authors: Jowita Drohojowska, Anita Gorzelańczyk, Natalia Tomanek, Małgorzata Kalandyk-Kołodziejczyk, Jacek Szwedo

Institutions: University of Silesia in Katowice, University of Gdańsk

Language: English

Topic: Fossil Insects in Amber

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137

Funders: Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Narodowym Centrum Nauki