Preheterobathmia is an extinct genus of moth that belongs to the still living Heterobathmiidae family. This species is only tentatively placed in this clade because only the wings, legs and head are available for study.[1]

Preheterobathmia
Temporal range: Cenomanian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heterobathmiidae
Genus: Preheterobathmia
Mey 2024
Species:
P. grimaldii
Binomial name
Preheterobathmia grimaldii
Mey 2024

This genus contains only one species which has been named Preheterobathmia grimaldii, preserved in Burmese Amber from Myanmar.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Mey, Wolfram (2024-01-05). "Preheterobathmia gen. nov. – a new non-glossatan taxon from Myanmar amber tentatively assigned to Heterobathmiidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 47: 1–10. doi:10.3897/nl.47.111080. ISSN 2367-5365.
  2. ^ "ZooBank.org". zoobank.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.