Amber with Planthopper Inclusion. Hymenaea sp.. Miocene. Chiapas, Mexico. ...

Description

Amber with Planthopper Inclusion
Hymenaea sp.
Miocene
Chiapas, Mexico

A truly superb specimen of fossilized tree resin with an incomparable inclusion, this piece of Amber from Chiapas, Mexico, checks all the boxes - and then some!! This beautiful specimen has multiple faces, outstanding color, and a planthopper with ideal details to the expansive wings readily viewed under magnification. The delicate venation of the membranous wings is well visible, evidencing the most amazing patterning. The example of the Biolleyana variety looks like something out of another world - which, of course, it is - dating back to the Miocene when the insects were well represented. There is a single indentation that would not take the polish on this, otherwise, superb mass of Amber.
Measurements: 1.41 x 0.97 x 0.75 inches (3.57 x 2.47 x 1.90 cm)

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