Discovery of three new mordellids (Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea) from the Yixian Formation of western Liaoning, China |
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Authors: | Ming Liu Yun-yun Zhao Dong Ren |
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Affiliation: | aCollege of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100037, PR China |
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Abstract: | In this paper one new genus and three new species Bellimordella capitulifera gen. et sp. nov., B. longispina gen. et sp. nov., B. robusta gen. et sp. nov., all placed within the subfamily Praemordellinae of the family Mordellidae, are described and illustrated. The specimens were recovered from the Yixian Formation of Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, NE China. The key to the species of this new genus is given. Furthermore, we discuss evolution of the pygidium and possible food for those ancient mordellids. |
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Keywords: | Fossil Mordellidae Praemordellinae New taxa Late Jurassic Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation Liaoning |
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