The first record of Brentidae (Coleoptera) in Eocene Rovno amber with description of a new fossil species of <i>Toxorhynchus</i> Scudder, 1893
oleh: A. Bukejs, A. A. Legalov, A. A. Legalov
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2020-08-01 |
Deskripsi
<p>A new pear-shaped weevil, <i>Toxorhynchus</i> <i>europeoeocenicus</i> Bukejs et Legalov, sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Brentidae: Apioninae), is described from upper Eocene Rovno amber using X-ray microcomputed tomography (<span class="inline-formula">ยต</span>CT). The new fossil species differs from the extinct <i>Toxorhynchus</i> <i>robustus</i> Poinar et Legalov, 2015 (Dominican amber, lower Miocene) in the larger body size, narrower elytral striae, and wider pronotum. It is the first record of the family Brentidae in Rovno amber and the first record of the genus <i>Toxorhynchus</i> in the eastern hemisphere (urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8FB7B299-EE75-4556-B4EA-203A3CBED84C).</p>