New species of the genus Orchesia Latr. from the Upper Eocene (Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea)

A new species of the genus Orchesia Latr. (subgenus Orchestera Guill.), O. rasnitzyni sp. nov., is described from the Upper Eocene Rovno amber. The description is supplied with a differential diagnosis of the new species in comparison with the closest recent member of this genus.

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Published inPaleontological journal Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 559 - 562
Main Author Nikitsky, N. B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.09.2011
Springer
Subjects
Amber
Beetles
Coleoptera
Differential diagnosis
Discovery and exploration
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Identification and classification
New species
Paleontology
Tenebrionoidea
Zoology
Upper Eocene
Melandryidae
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Summary:A new species of the genus Orchesia Latr. (subgenus Orchestera Guill.), O. rasnitzyni sp. nov., is described from the Upper Eocene Rovno amber. The description is supplied with a differential diagnosis of the new species in comparison with the closest recent member of this genus.
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ISSN:0031-0301
1555-6174
DOI:10.1134/S003103011105008X