Mexican amber

Description

Fossil fly (Diptera: Cyclorrapha), six gall midges (Lestremia) and two thrips (Thysanoptera) in an amber-coloured piece of Mexican amber, of Miocene (Burdigalian-Langhian) age from Simojovel, Chiapas State, Mexico

Museum reference

G.2011.31.7

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Mexican amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Diptera indet. - Fly
species: Lestremia sp. - Gall Midge
species: Thysanoptera indet. - Thrip

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Exhibitions

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland