| Genus/Species: | Ortholepidocoleopterus giamanii |
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| Family/Subfamily: | |
| Order: | Lentilburgeroptera |
| Origin: | Bulolo/M.P. |
| Location: | BUC |
| Remarks: | Little is known about this peculiar mandibulate
insect group. Apparently these insects have an unique
feature: the wings are attached to the prothorax
and mesothorax, as reported by the first-time
collectors. The only records of the Lentilburgeroptera
are from Papua New Guinea, where they were just recently
discovered. The only specimen collected so far is kept in
the collection of the Bulolo University College. The
family is also referred to as Coleolepidorthoptera by
the same authors. These insects are closely associated
with Lentilburgeraceae. There are no further data
available on the ecology of this order. Reference: |
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