Burmapogon

Burmapogon bruckschi is an extinct species of assassin fly found in Burmese amber.[2] The species is around 100 million years old.[3][4]

Burmapogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Suborder:
Brachycera
Infraorder:
Asilomorpha
Superfamily:
Asiloidea
Family:
Asilidae
Genus:
Burmapogon

Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014[1]
Type species
Burmapogon bruckschi
Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014

See also

References
  1. Dikow, Torsten; Grimaldi, David A. (2014). "Robber Flies in Cretaceous Ambers (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)". American Museum Novitates. 3799 (3799): 1–19. doi:10.1206/3799.1.
  2. "Smithsonian scientist identifies, names new species of 'assassin fly'". WJLA.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. Megan Gannon (22 April 2014). "Ancient Assassin Flies Found Embedded In Amber Date Back 100 Million Years". The Huffington Post.
  4. "Ancient species of assassin fly discovered by Smithsonian scientist". Smithsonian Science. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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