Supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography, 2020

This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2020, plus a few earlier records that were missed previously. Up to the end of 2020, 1,859 species were recorded from Kachin amber of which 362 were named in 2020, which is the highest number of species named from any kind of amber in one year. Two species were also named from older Hkamti amber.

Automated summary

This supplement provides a list of taxa described or recorded in 2020, as well as some earlier records missed in the Burmese amber checklist and bibliography. A total of 1859 species have been recorded from Kachin amber, with 362 named in 2020, the highest number named in one year from any amber source. Additionally, two species were named from older Hkamti amber.