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First fossil representatives of Pharaxonothinae Crowson (Coleoptera: Erotylidae): indirect evidence for cycads existence in Baltic amber forest

2017; Q15088586; Volume: 4337; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11646/zootaxa.4337.3.6

ISSN

1175-5334

Autores

Vitalii I. Alekseev, Andris Bukejs,

Tópico(s)

Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Resumo

A new species of Erotylidae, Cycadophila (s. str.) mumia sp. nov., the first fossil representative of the subfamily Pharaxo-nothinae, is described and illustrated from Eocene Baltic amber. A second closely related specimen is reported but not described as new due to poor preservation in amber. The occurrence of representatives of the Recent cycad-specialized genus in Baltic amber can indirectly indicate the presence of their host plants (Cycadales: Cycadophyta: Cycadopsida) in the Eocene amber forest.

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