Succinapion telnovi n. gen. et n. sp. of the tribe Kalcapiini (Coleoptera: Brentidae: Apioninae) in Baltic amber

Abstract

A new genus and species, Succinapion telnovi n. gen. et n. sp. (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Brentidae: Apioninae: Kalcapiini) is described and illustrated from Upper Eocene Baltic amber. The new genus is similar to the genus Melanapion Wagner, 1930 but differs from it in having femora ventrally with spine at distal 1/3, simple claws, a longer rostrum, elytra weakly widened towards apex, longer antennae and slightly narrower elytral striae.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2A95C49D-5589-4ACA-8A87-0DDF635BA25E

Keywords::

• Brentidae
• Apioninae
• Kalcapiini
• new taxa
• Baltic amber

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Dr G. Poinar, Jr for improving the manuscript and are grateful to Marius Veta (Palanga, Lithuania) for permission to use his photographs. The study was partially supported by Grant No. 12-04-00663-a of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.

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