First fossil Eriocottidae discovered in Eocene Baltic amber (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Valerie Ngô-Muller; Michael S. Engel; André Nel; Jacques Nel

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4834.2.7

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First fossil Eriocottidae discovered in Eocene Baltic amber (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Valerie Ngô-Muller ¹ Michael S. Engel ² André Nel ³ Jacques Nel ⁴

1 UP - UFR SDV - Université de Paris - UFR Sciences du Vivant [Sciences]

2 University of Kansas [Kansas City]

3 ISYEB - Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité

4 Chercheur indépendant

Abstract : Eocompsoctena macroptera gen. et sp. nov., the first fossil eriocottid moth, is described from Baltic amber and attributed to the Compsocteninae. Comparisons are provided with the related families Dryadaulidae, Meessiidae, Psychidae, and Tineidae. The new species confirms the antiquity of 'Tineoidea' grade diversification. The putative Gondwanan origin of Eriocottidae is discussed.

Keywords : Eocompsoctena macroptera gen et sp nov fossil Tineoidea

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Sciences of the Universe [physics] / Earth Sciences / Paleontology

Life Sciences [q-bio] / Biodiversity / Systematics, Phylogenetics and taxonomy

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