An overview of previously described fossil nitidulids is given with details on deposits with confirmed nitidulid representation. Notes on estimated ages and potential placement of fossils described to the species level is also given. A new genus and species of cillaeine sap beetle, Palaeopeplus cascus Powell & Cline is described from Dominican amber. A diagnosis and images are provided to distinguish this genus from all other New World Cillaeinae.
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30 March 2021
The First Cillaeinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Described from Amber
Gareth S. Powell,
Andrew R. Cline
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 71 • No. 1
March 2021
Vol. 71 • No. 1
March 2021
Dominican amber
extinct
fossil
sap beetle