Phoretic springtail (Collembola: Sminthuridae) on a false blister beetle (Coleoptera: Oedemeridae) in Eocene Baltic amber

A fourth specimen of a fossilized phoretic springtail has been observed in Baltic amber. Since the host is a false blister beetle of the genus OedemeraOlivier, 1789, there are implications about the preferred habitat of the phoretic springtail and the preservation allows new insights into the graspi...

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Published in:Palaeodiversity (Stuttgart) 2016-05, Vol.9 (1), p.9-13
Main Author: Grünemaier, Margarita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baltic amber
Coleoptera
Collembola
Eocene
phoresy
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Summary:A fourth specimen of a fossilized phoretic springtail has been observed in Baltic amber. Since the host is a false blister beetle of the genus OedemeraOlivier, 1789, there are implications about the preferred habitat of the phoretic springtail and the preservation allows new insights into the grasping mechanism used by springtails for phoresy.
ISSN:1867-6294
1869-4802
DOI:10.18476/pale.v9.a2