A new species of tumbling flower beetles of the genus Mordellaria (Insecta: Coleoptera: Mordellidae) from the Baltic amber

The beetle Mordellaria friedrichi sp. nov. is described from the Baltic amber. The new species differs from extant species of the genus in the shape of the eyes and antennae and in the ratios of the length of the pygidium and length of the elytron, pronotum, and anal sternite.

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Published in:Paleontological journal 2013-03, Vol.47 (2), p.177-179
Main Authors: Perkovsky, E. E., Odnosum, V. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beetles
Coleoptera
Discovery and exploration
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Identification and classification
Insecta
Mordellidae
Paleontology
Zoology
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Summary:The beetle Mordellaria friedrichi sp. nov. is described from the Baltic amber. The new species differs from extant species of the genus in the shape of the eyes and antennae and in the ratios of the length of the pygidium and length of the elytron, pronotum, and anal sternite.
ISSN:0031-0301
1555-6174
DOI:10.1134/S0031030113020093