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Post by Joe Botting on Mar 17, 2011 8:14:30 GMT -5
Well, I can tell you they're not leafhoppers! With the caveat that I know virtually nothing specific about Carbonifersou insects, the first (gorgeous) one looks very like Chelopterum or related genus - certainly a protorthopteran of some sort. but some of the venation is very like Chelopterum (but the genus/family may only be known from the Permian...). And you're right - two wings, and possibly an impression of the hind wing in places as well. Next up is another "protorthopteran" - possibly somthing like the Silvaphlebiidae, but I'm really not sure here. The last one is a real beauty - love the pigmentation! It makes the ID easier as well, and seems to match the palaeodictyopteran Spilaptera (known from the Late Carb. of France, at least). Glad you got some sort of answer from Ed - it's often hard to get much further with partial specimens, I guess! If you want to know how far out my answers are, you know where to go... and he might just be interested in these ones.
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Mar 17, 2011 10:25:03 GMT -5
Joe... Thanks... Ed was interested to view the other wing material I have....Anything interesting to report I'll keep you posted...
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