New Cretaceous soldier beetle (Cantharidae) from Burmese amber with preserved coloration on the elytra

被引：12

作者：

Ellenberger, Sieghard ^{[1
]}

Fanti, Fabrizio ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Bodelschwinghstr 13, D-34119 Kassel, Germany

[2] Via Tamburino 69, I-53040 Siena, Italy

来源：

ZOOTAXA | 2019年 / 4609卷 / 03期

关键词：

Mesozoic; fossil resin; Insecta; Cantharidae; new taxa; color preservation; COLEOPTERA-CANTHARIDAE; HUKAWNG VALLEY; GENUS; INSECTA;

D O I：

10.11646/zootaxa.4609.3.13

中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

In this paper, we describe a new genus and species of soldier beetles from Burmese amber, Elektrokleinia picta gen. et. sp. nov., characterized by triangular shape of the head behind the eyes, by the elytra not covering two urites and the last urite being concave at its apex. Additionally, this new specimen shows remarkable color preservation (black-blue) on the elytra, rarely present in amber or seen on fossil soldier beetles. This coloration with metallic nuances is here considered an aposematic character.

引用

页码：594 / 600

页数：7

共 34 条

[1] Fossils in Burmese amber [J].