A new tribe, new genus, and new species of Mordellidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) from the Early Cretaceous amber of Spain
The new tribe Mediumiugamiini (Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Tenebrionoidea: Mordellidae) is described based on Mediumiuga sinespinis gen. et sp. nov. It is a fossil beetle from Albian (Early Cretaceous) amber from the Peñacerrada I outcrop (Spain). It is the first Spanish beetle described in amber. The mesotibiae and mesotarsi bearing multiple dorsal-lateral ridges, running oblique, metatibiae without any dorsal or dorsal-lateral ridge, only showing a subapical ridge, and metatibiae without apical spurs, define the new tribe. A key for worldwide tribes of Mordellinae, including Mediumiugamiini, is provided. Evolution of some characters of Mordellidae along Cretaceous is discussed. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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Elsevier
2013-10
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| Subjects: | Mordellidae, Polyphaga, New tribe, Peñacerrada, Spain, Amber, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/111491 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003176 |
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