Baltimartyria

Bal-te-mar-te-re-ah.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2013, July 28). Baltimartyria. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/baltimartyria/

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Name

Baltimartyria.

Phonetic

Bal-te-mar-te-re-ah.

Named By

Classification

Arthropoda,‭ ‬Insecta,‭ ‬Lepidoptera,‭ ‬Micropterigidae.

Diet

Herbivore/Detritivore/nectar gatherer.

Species

B.‭ ‬proavitella,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬rasnitsyni

Size

Body length of B.‭ ‬rasnitsyni‭ ‬3‭ ‬millimetres,‭ ‬forewing length‭ ‬4‭ ‬millimetres.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Priabonian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Complete fossil specimens preserved in amber.

In Depth

       Baltimartyria is a genus of moth that lived in Russia during the Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Study on the Lepidoptera from fossil resins.‭ ‬Part XI.‭ ‬Baltimartyria,‭ ‬a new genus for Micropteryx proavittella Rebel,‭ ‬1936,‭ ‬with redescription of this species‭ (‬Lepidoptera,‭ ‬Zeugloptera,‭ ‬Micropterigidae‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Amber‭ & ‬Fossils‭ ‬1:26-37.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Skalski‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995. -‭ ‬On the systematic position of Baltimartyria Skalski,‭ ‬1995‭ ‬and description of a new species from Baltic amber‭ (‬Lepidoptera,‭ ‬Micropterigidae‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬ZooKeys‭ ‬130:‭ ‬331‭–‬342.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wolfram Wolfram‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

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