New fossil soldier beetle (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) from Baltic Amber
Journal Title: Baltic Journal of Coleopterology - Year 2014, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
The fossil soldier beetle Curche pauli gen.nov., sp.nov. is described from Baltic amber. The new taxon is compared with the morphologically close extant and fossil ones.
Authors and Affiliations
Vitalii I. Alekseev, Sergey V. Kazantsev
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