Grimaldi, David A.Engel, Michael S.2008-04-112008-04-112008http://hdl.handle.net/2246/590917 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references.Cretopiesma suukyiae, new genus and species, is described, based on a unique female specimen in mid-Cretaceous (c. 100 myo) amber from northern Myanmar. Features of C. suukyiae unique for the small Recent family Piesmatidae include a long, protrudent clypeus, a dorsal carina of thehead, lack of "jugal" lobes/appendices, widely separated coxae, very large scutellum, and the venation of the corium; some of these are plesiomorphic and shared with Aradidae. C. suukyiaepossesses the cuticular areolation and propleural cavities distinctive to Piesmatidae. Phylogeneticanalysis of Recent and fossil genera of piesmatids resulted in a cladogram with Cretopiesma assister group to the remainder of the family. Relationships of this unusual species and of Piesmatidae within Pentatomomorpha are discussed.8577472 bytesapplication/pdfen-USQL1 .A436 no.3611 2008Cretopiesma suukyiae.Amber fossils -- Burma.Paleontology -- Cretaceous -- Burma.Paleontology -- Burma.Piesmatidae -- Phylogeny.Insects, Fossil -- Burma.text