Rhamphomyia sp. SOLD
System: Oligocene-Miocene.
Origin: Mina la Cumbre, Dominican Republic.
Mass: 0.86g
Measurements: 2 cm x 1 cm
Dominican amber is a fossil resin of plant origin that comes from the legume Hymenaea protera, dated between 25 and 40 million years old.
Dominican amber differs from Baltic amber by being more transparent, and by having a greater number of fossil remains.
Rhamphomyia is a genre of flies of the family Empididae. They prefer humid areas, along water courses. The males usually collect an insect that they offer to the female as a wedding gift.Â
