Description | Aptenoperissus is a genus of extinct wasp with eight described species, placed into the monotypic family Aptenoperissidae. The type species Aptenoperissus burmanicus resembles a mix between a grasshopper, an ant, and a wasp. It was described by a group of researchers from Oregon State University in a paper released online in October 2016. The piece of 100 million year old Burmese amber that it was preserved in was found in the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar in Southern Asia. A new family, Aptenoperissidae, was described to accommodate this insect. Aptenoperissus had a strong stinger for defense against predators and to stab grubs for its food. The creature had long legs making it perfect for jumping higher than most insects. Subsequently additional species were described from the Myanmar amber: A. amabilis, A. delicatus, A. formosus, A. etius, A. magnifemoris, A. pusillus and A. zonalis.
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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Aptenoperissidae : Aptenoperissus : Aptenoperissus delicatus |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Aptenoperissidae : Aptenoperissus : Aptenoperissus delicatus |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Aptenoperissus |
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Scientific Name | Aptenoperissus delicatus Zhang & Rasnitsyn, 2018 |
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Name Published In | Zhang, Qi, Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn, Bo Wang & Haichun Zhang. 2018. New data about the enigmatic wasp from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber (Hymenoptera, Stephanoidea, Aptenoperissidae). Cretaceous Research. |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Aptenoperissus delicatus | species | belongs to Aptenoperissus | stated with evidence | Zhang and Rasnitsyn, 2017 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) |
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Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | Q. Zhang and A. P. Rasnitsyn. 2017. Taxonomic names, in New data about the enigmatic wasp from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber (Hymenoptera, Stephanoidea, Aptenoperissidae). Cretaceous Research 84:173-180 |
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Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptenoperissus_delicatus |
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