Brochocoleus zhiyuani, a new species of brochocolein beetle (Coleoptera: Ommatidae) from the Cretaceous amber of Myanmar

• Autorzy: Liu Z. , Tan J. , Slipinski A. , Jarzembowski E.A. , Wang B. , Ren D. , Pang H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A new species of the extinct genus Brochocoleus Hong, Brockocoleus zhiyuani sp. nov. is described based on two well preserved fossils embedded in the mid-Cretaceous amber originating from Myanmar. The species is deposit to B. caseyi Jarzembowski, Wang et Zheng, 2016 described from the same deposits but differs in having not an elongated head, long antennae and rounded prothorax.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Brochocoleus zhiyuani; new species; beetle; brochocolein beetle; Coleoptera; Ommatidae; fossil; Brochocoleini; Archostemata; Cretaceous; Cenomanian; amber; Myanmar

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 67
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.79-85,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Liu Z.

• State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation, Guangdong Higher Education Institute, College of Ecology and Evolution, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

autor

Tan J.

• State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

autor

Slipinski A.

• Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO National Research Collections Australia, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

autor

Jarzembowski E.A.

• State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
• Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, U.K.

autor

Wang B.

• State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

autor

Ren D.

• College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Xisanhuanbeilu 105, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China

autor

Pang H.

• State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation, Guangdong Higher Education Institute, College of Ecology and Evolution, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.3161/00034541ANZ2017.67.1.009