Studies on North American Carboniferous Insects. 2. The Genus Brodioptera, From the Maritime Provinces, Canada
Although few in number, the insects which have been found in the Upper Carboniferous strata of the Maritime Provinces of Canada are of exceptional interest. They occur in rocks which are well down in the Westphallan stage (Zone A) and are therefore only a little younger than the oldest insects known...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1963-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1963/61681 |
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| Summary: | Although few in number, the insects which have been found in the
Upper Carboniferous strata of the Maritime Provinces of Canada are
of exceptional interest. They occur in rocks which are well down in the
Westphallan stage (Zone A) and are therefore only a little younger
than the oldest insects known (Namurian). In 1957, Dr. M. J.
Copeland of the Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys
published an account of the arthropod fauna of the Upper Carboniferous
rocks of these provinces and included descriptions of two species
of the genus Brodioptera, which he placed in the Order Megasecoptera.
Since Dr. Copeland's descriptions and illustrations are inadequate
for our present needs of interpreting the relationships of these
insects, I have found it necessary to make a study of this material. I
am indebted to Dr. Copeland for arranging to have the type specimens
loaned to me for this purpose. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |