Diplocoelus probiphyllus n. sp., the first known fossil False Skin Beetle (Coleoptera: Biphyllidae) |
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| Authors: | Francesco Vitali |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Corso Torino 5/7 , Genova , I-16129 , Italy vitalfranz@yahoo.de |
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| Abstract: | The first fossil species of the family Biphyllidae LeConte 1861, Diplocoelus probiphyllus n. sp., is described from Baltic amber. This species, which shows intermediate characters of antennae, sculpturing and pubescence between Diplocoelus Guérin-Ménéville 1844 and Biphyllus Dejean 1821, also suggests the presence of temperate mixed forests and a climate cooler than it has been until today hypothesised for Baltic Amber. |
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| Keywords: | Coleoptera Biphyllidae Diplocoelus fossil Baltic amber |
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