In amber some 99 million years old, LMU researchers have discovered the oldest known mosquito larva. The Cretaceous fossil comes from the Kachin region in Myanmar and was preserved in excellent condition. Described as a new species of a new genus, it has been given the name Cretosabethes primaevus. It represents both the first mosquito larva preserved in amber and the first immature mosquito from the Mesozoic Era, as only the fossils of adult mosquitoes from this era had previously been found.
Rare fossil find reveals early evolution of mosquitoes
