A new species of Dignomus Wollaston (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) from Eocene Baltic amber

Zootaxa. 2018 Sep 27;4486(2):195-200. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4486.2.9.

Abstract

Dignomus francescovitalii sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a well-preserved specimen from Eocene Baltic amber. This new extinct species is placed into D. irroratus species-group. The distribution of the genus Dignomus including fossil records is mapped.

Keywords: Coleoptera, taxonomy, palaeontology, Ptininae, fossil resin, Tertiary, Paleogene.

MeSH terms

  • Amber*
  • Animals
  • Baltic States
  • Coleoptera*
  • Color
  • Fossils

Substances

  • Amber