Title | Leptoconops nosopheris sp n. (Diptera : Ceratopogonidae) and Paleotrypanosoma burmanicus gen. n., sp n. (Kinetoplastida : Trypanosomatidae), a biting midge - trypanosome vector association from the Early Cretaceous |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Poinar, GO |
Journal | Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
Volume | 103 |
Pagination | 468-471 |
Type of Article | Journal Article |
ISSN | 0074-0276 |
Abstract | Leptoconops nosopheris sp. n. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is described from a blood-filled female biting midge in Early Cretaceous Burmese amber. The new species is characterized by a very elongate terminal flagellomere, elongate cerci, and an indistinct spur on the metatibia. This biting midge contained digenetic trypanosomes (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in its alimentary tract and salivary glands. These trypanosomes are described as Paleotrypanosoma burmanicus gen. n., sp. n., which represents the first fossil record of a Trypanosoma generic lineage. |
URL | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000259279200010 |
DOI | 10.1590/s0074-02762008000500010 |