taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FA8793FFABFFEFFFD72B5A2032FE06.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: † Burmasphex sulcatus sp. nov.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFEFFFD72B5A2032FE06.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This group is easily recognized by its slender body shape, a broad, transverse head (distinctly wider than long) with a very long vertex, long and slender antennae, large eyes with subparallel inner orbits, a long and narrow pronotum that overlays the anterior portion of the mesoscutum, deeply marked notauli, and a marked constriction between the 1 st and 2 nd metasomal segments.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFEFFFD72B5A2032FE06.taxon	description	Description. Small wasps, 3.5 – 6.5 mm in length. Body pilosity relatively long, sparse and erect; integumental surface smooth and shiny. Head. Distinctly wider than long in frontal view; vertex very large, 3 × longer than distance between anterior and posterior ocelli. Maxillary palpus slender and relatively long, its length not surpassing eye length. Male mandible tridentate, with two dorsal subapical teeth. Clypeus very short, much wider than long. Antenna relatively long, F 1 – F 3 slender, distinctly longer than wide, remaining flagellomeres progressively decreasing in length and width. Eye large, occupying more than half of entire lateral surface of head; inner orbits subparallel; eye bare, facets uniform in size. Occipital carina almost complete, with short ventral interruption. Mesosoma. Pronotum elongate, much longer than wide, and overlaying anterior portion of mesoscutum posteriorly; posterior margin of its dorsal portion level with adjacent anterior portion; lateral surface with constriction between anterior and posterior portions; lateral ridge present, relatively short and inconspicuous; posterolateral angle reduced dorsally above and anteriorly to differentiated spiracular operculum forming small pronotal lobe. Notaulus indicated by deep sulcus; parapsidial line extending to posterior margin of mesoscutum. Mesepisternal sulcus absent; omaular carina present. Condyle of mesal articulation of mid coxa located in small projection of posterior margin of mesepisternum; ventral portion of metepisternum wide and flat, broadly fused to mesokatepisternum; medial portion of mesometepisternal suture, between midcoxae, clearly visible. Propodeum box-like, with well-defined dorsal surface, whose length is subequal to its posterior surface; dorsal and posterior surfaces set apart by transverse carina. Legs slender; claws with subapical tooth; midtibia with two spurs; basal part of mesocoxa forming narrow pedicel (coxa pedunculate); mesocoxal carina absent. Wings. Forewing with three submarginal cells (1 st larger than 2 nd and 3 rd, 2 nd and 3 rd subequal in size), 2 nd cubital, and 1 st and 2 nd medial cells; vein 1 m-cu touches M near its bifurcation with Rs (slightly after or slightly before) and vein 2 m-cu touches M at 3 rd submarginal cell. Marginal cell longer than pterostigma, its apex acute; costal cell slightly wider than width of vein C; veins M and CuA diverging distal to cu-a; 2 nd abscissa of M + CuA shorter than cu-a. Hindwing C absent; vein M diverging from CuA at cu- a. Metasoma. Anterior portion of 1 st segment narrow but not forming a petiole; 2 nd segment with distinct constriction anteriorly. Anterior portion of 2 nd sternum at different height compared to remainder of sclerite, surface separating these two portions almost vertical. Male sternum 8 expanded posteriorly and forming relatively broad lobe, its margin with fringe of long setae. Females unknown.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFEFFFD72B5A2032FE06.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The genus is named after Burma, the former name of the country from which the amber originated, and Sphex, the type genus of the apoid family Sphecidae. The name is masculine. Included species. † Burmasphex sulcatus sp. nov. and † Burmasphex pilosus sp. nov.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFECFCA628B624D7FA7C.taxon	description	(Figs. 1 – 6)	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFECFCA628B624D7FA7C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis and remarks. This species differs from † Burmasphex pilosus sp. nov. by its smaller body size, shorter and less conspicuous pilosity, especially in the first two terga, the proportions of the basal flagellomeres, the distance between posterior ocelli shorter than the ocello-orbital distance, the position of 1 m-cu in the forewing (touching M + Rs basal to their bifurcation), the interrupted transverse carina of the propodeum, and a marked constriction at the base of the 3 rd tergum.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFECFCA628B624D7FA7C.taxon	description	Description. Holotype male. Measurements (in mm). Approximate body length, 3.8; maximum head width, 1.1; forewing length, 2.6; maximum width of T 2, 0.85. Coloration. Head mostly dark; clypeus, antennae, mandible except for the dark brown teeth, and mouthparts light brown. Pronotum light brown; mesoscutum, scutellum, metanotum, metaposnotum, metapleura and propodeum mostly dark brown; legs light reddish brown. Wing membrane hyaline, veins and pterostigma dark brown. Metasoma mostly brown to dark brown. Pilosity. Mostly sparse and conspicuous; upper portion of gena with relatively long setae, their length between 1.5 and 2 × diameter of anterior ocellus; pronotum with similar setae, longest ones about as long as 2 × ocellar diameter; terga 3 – 7 with conspicuous erect pilosity, whose length and diameter increase toward apex of metasoma, longest setae almost 3 × as long as ocellar diameter; sterna 4 – 5 also with erect pilosity. Integumental surface. Frons and vertex with conspicuous fine punctation, punctures spaced apart by 1 – 2 puncture diameters; punctation on pronotum, mesoscutum and scutellum much sparser. Propodeum with transverse carina separating dorsal and posterior surfaces, carina extending ventrally and separating lateral surface from posterior surface as well; dorsal surface bordered laterally by weak longitudinal carina; dorsal surface of propodeum with a deep medial sulcus along entire surface, interrupting transverse carina and extending on to posterior surface. Structure (measurements in mm). Head transverse in frontal view, about 1.7 × wider than long (1.1: 0.65); malar space as long as ocellar diameter (0.05: 0.05); clypeus very short, about 5 × wider than long (0.47: 0.10); interalveolar distance about 1.6 × alveolus diameter (0.11: 0.07). F 1 – F 3 slender, respectively about 4.8, 4.4 and 4.0 × longer than wide (0.24: 0.05; 0.22: 0.05; 0.20: 0.05); F 4 to F 10 progressively decreasing in length and in diameter. Inner orbits subparallel, upper and lower interorbital distances subequal (0.41: 0.42); eye about 1.4 × as long as its maximum width in lateral view (0.73: 0.53); distance between posterior ocelli shorter than ocello-orbital distance (0.09: 0.14). Legs slender, femur of hind leg slightly longer than tibia (0.64: 0.59). Wing venation as for genus, except for vein 1 m-cu touching M + Rs basal to their bifurcation. Dorsal surface of propodeum rectangular, about 2 × as wide as long (0.43: 0.22). Basal portion of 3 rd tergum strongly constricted, forming marked step with tergal disc.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFECFCA628B624D7FA7C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, in amber piece DZUP Bur- 503. Small, complete, fully winged, well-preserved specimen. The piece has been trimmed to a small size (approximately 7 × 5 × 4 mm). A partial specimen (right wings and hind leg, and part of the abdomen) of a small mayfly is preserved in the same piece.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFABFFECFCA628B624D7FA7C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named for the deep medial sulcus on its propodeum, from the Latin sulcus, furrow, and – atus, provided with.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFA8FFEDFFF02F5C274EF835.taxon	description	(Figs. 7 – 14)	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFA8FFEDFFF02F5C274EF835.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis and remarks. Diagnostic features for separating the two species described in † Burmasphex gen. nov. are presented above in the description of † Burmasphex sulcatus sp. nov.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFA8FFEDFFF02F5C274EF835.taxon	description	Description. Holotype male. Measurements (in mm). Approximate body length, 6.2; maximum head width, 1.2; forewing length, 3.6. Similar to † Burmasphex sulcatus sp. nov. except as follows: Coloration. Head mostly dark brown; clypeus, antennae, mandibles and mouthparts dark reddish brown. Pronotum, fore legs, mesoscutum, scutellum, metanotum, metaposnotum, metapleura and propodeum mostly dark brown; mid and hind legs reddish brown. Wing membrane hyaline, veins and pterostigma dark. Metasoma mostly dark; sternum 8 dark reddish brown. Pilosity. Mostly short, dense and conspicuous; upper portion of gena with short pubescence; pronotum with dense pubescence, longest setae about as long as 3 × ocellar diameter; lateral propodeum with conspicuous erect pilosity, longest setae about as long as 5 × ocellar diameter; metasoma with conspicuous erect pilosity, whose length and diameter increase toward apex of metasoma, longest setae about 3 × as long as ocellar diameter; sterna with erect pilosity; posterior margin of sternum 8 with loose fringe of very long setae, their length over 4 × ocellar diameter. Integumental surface. Transverse carina separating dorsal and posterior surfaces of propodeum with a gap medially, the portions surrounding the gap raised and forming a lobe; medial sulcus on dorsal surface shallow; lateral carina of dorsal surface prominent. Structure (measurements in mm). Head transverse in frontal view, about 1.7 × wider than long (1.2: 0.70); malar space slightly shorter than ocellar diameter (0.04: 0.05); clypeus very short, almost 6 × wider than long (0.65: 0.11); interalveolar distance slightly longer than alveolus diameter (0.13: 0.11). F 1 – F 3 slender, respectively about 4.1, 4.6 and 4.4 × longer than wide (0.33: 0.08; 0.37: 0.08; 0.35: 0.08); F 4 – F 10 progressively decreasing in length; eye about 1.4 × as long as its maximum width in lateral view (0.67: 0.47); distance between posterior ocelli longer than ocello-orbital distance. Legs slender, femur of hind leg longer than tibia (0.96: 0.87). Wing venation as for genus, except for vein 1 m-cu touching M slightly apically to its bifurcation with Rs. Constriction at base of 3 rd tergum less strong than that at base of 2 nd tergum.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFA8FFEDFFF02F5C274EF835.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, a small, complete, fully winged, well-preserved specimen in amber piece DZUP Bur- 448. The piece has abundant particulate material in the matrix that partially hinders the visibility of the specimen. Except for a very small mite and plant hairs, there are no other syninclusions.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
03FA8793FFA8FFEDFFF02F5C274EF835.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named for its abundant pubescence, from the Latin pilus, hair, felt, and – osus, having the nature or quality of.	en	Melo, Gabriel A. R., Rosa, Brunno B. (2018): New genus of fossil apoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Rev. Bras. Entomol.) 62 (4): 319-323, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.09.004
