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A new tribe, genus and species of weevil, Rhamphophorus legalovii gen. et sp. nov., (Coleoptera, Nemonychidae, Rhamphophorini tribe nov.) in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Authors :
George Poinar
Alex E. Brown
Source :
Cretaceous Research. 127:104948
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

A new tribe, genus and species of weevil, Rhamphophorus legalovii gen. et sp. nov., Rhamphophorini tribe nov. (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea; Nemonychidae: Cimberidinae) is described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber of northern Myanmar. The new taxon is characterized by an elongate head, extremely long, curved rostrum, endodont mandibles, 11-segmented, laterally attached antennae, five separate truncate tarsomeres on all legs, an antennal cleaner on the apex of the profemur, a 1-2-2 tibial spur formula and paired carina extending the length of the elytra. The fossil provides us with previously unknown morphological features that existed on mid-Cretaceous weevils.

Details

ISSN :
01956671
Volume :
127
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cretaceous Research
Accession number :
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