New species of Vetuprostomis from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Prostomidae)

Yan Da Li, Yun Hsiao, Di Ying Huang, Chen Yang Cai*

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    Abstract

    Two new species of the prostomid genus Vetuprostomis Engel & Grimaldi (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Prostomidae), V. angularis Li & Cai sp. nov. and V. gaoi Li & Cai sp. nov., are described from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Vetuprostomis is suggested to be more closely related to extant Dryocora Pascoe distributed in Australia and New Zealand, rather than the widespread genus Prostomis Latreille. A key to prostomid genera, as well as species in genus Vetuprostomis, is provided.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)563-574
    Number of pages12
    JournalZootaxa
    Volume5125
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2022

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