Biology:Burmapogon
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Short description: Extinct genus of flies
| Burmapogon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | †Burmapogon Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014[1] |
| Type species | |
| Burmapogon bruckschi Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014
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Burmapogon bruckschi is an extinct species of assassin fly found in Burmese amber.[2] The species is around 100 million years old.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Dikow, Torsten; Grimaldi, David A. (2014). "Robber Flies in Cretaceous Ambers (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)". American Museum Novitates (3799): 1–19. doi:10.1206/3799.1. http://www.digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/6522. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ↑ "Smithsonian scientist identifies, names new species of 'assassin fly'". April 22, 2014. http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/04/smithsonian-scientist-identifies-names-new-species-of-assassin-fly--102385.html. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Megan Gannon (22 April 2014). "Ancient Assassin Flies Found Embedded In Amber Date Back 100 Million Years". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/assassin-flies-embedded-amber-100-million-years_n_5193173.html.
- ↑ "Ancient species of assassin fly discovered by Smithsonian scientist". 21 April 2014. http://smithsonianscience.org/2014/04/smithsonian-scientist-discovers-ancient-species-assassin-fly/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q16750380 entry
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