First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria
The first fossil record of a spittlebug affiliated to Aphrophora Germar, 1821 (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae) is reported from Bulgaria (Western Rhodopes, Satovcha Graben). The fossil from Middle Miocene deposits represents the first recorded evidence of fossil Auchenorrhyncha in Bulgaria. A...
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| author | Radost Angelova Ilia Gjonov Vladimir Bozukov Nikolay Simov |
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| description | The first fossil record of a spittlebug affiliated to Aphrophora Germar, 1821 (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae) is reported from Bulgaria (Western Rhodopes, Satovcha Graben). The fossil from Middle Miocene deposits represents the first recorded evidence of fossil Auchenorrhyncha in Bulgaria. A forewing illustration of the new finding and review of known fossils of Aphrophora are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9bdfbf33767493288b5de27f6650b182025-02-03T05:53:31ZengBulgarian Academy of SciencesHistoria naturalis bulgarica2603-31862025-02-01472333810.48027/hnb.47.022000577000472025First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in BulgariaRadost Angelovahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-8366Ilia Gjonovhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4239-9756Vladimir BozukovNikolay Simovhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1626-2964The first fossil record of a spittlebug affiliated to Aphrophora Germar, 1821 (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Aphrophoridae) is reported from Bulgaria (Western Rhodopes, Satovcha Graben). The fossil from Middle Miocene deposits represents the first recorded evidence of fossil Auchenorrhyncha in Bulgaria. A forewing illustration of the new finding and review of known fossils of Aphrophora are provided.https://www.nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica/article.php?id=000577000472025aphrophorabulgariacercopoideafossilmiocenerhodopes |
| spellingShingle | Radost Angelova Ilia Gjonov Vladimir Bozukov Nikolay Simov First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria Historia naturalis bulgarica aphrophora bulgaria cercopoidea fossil miocene rhodopes |
| title | First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria |
| title_full | First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria |
| title_fullStr | First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria |
| title_short | First record of a fossil spittlebug (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae) in Miocene deposits in Bulgaria |
| title_sort | first record of a fossil spittlebug hemiptera auchenorrhyncha aphrophoridae in miocene deposits in bulgaria |
| topic | aphrophora bulgaria cercopoidea fossil miocene rhodopes |
| url | https://www.nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica/article.php?id=000577000472025 |
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