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Dominibrentus leptus, n. gen., n. sp. (Curculionoidea, Brentidae, Cyphagoginae, Dominibrentini, n. tribe), a straight-snouted weevil in Dominican amber

Authors :
George Poinar
Source :
Historical Biology. 21:51-55
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2009.

Abstract

A new tribe, genus and species of straight-snouted weevils (Dominibrentus leptus, n. gen., n. sp., Dominibrentini, n. tribe; Coleoptera: Brentidae; Cyphagoginae) has been described from Dominican amber. The new taxon is characterised by compressed, ventrolateral concavities on the prothorax and abdomen and lateral concavities on the metathorax for reception of the legs. This is the first representative of a straight-snouted weevil in amber.

Details

ISSN :
10292381 and 08912963
Volume :
21
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Historical Biology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........644798fd7313910821f120b992c9c893