Paolaltica eocenica new genus and new species of flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Baltic amber

Maurizio Biondi

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3852.4.7

Paolaltica eocenica new genus and new species of flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Baltic amber

Zootaxa. 2014 Aug 18;3852(4):496-500. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3852.4.7.

Author

Maurizio Biondi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 Coppito-L'Aquila, Italy.; Email: maurizio.biondi@univaq.it.

PMID: 25284414
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3852.4.7

Abstract

Paolaltica eocenica new genus and new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) is described and illustrated from Upper Eocene Baltic amber. The new taxon is compared with fossil and recent flea beetle genera.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animals
Baltic States
Coleoptera / anatomy & histology
Coleoptera / classification*
Female
Fossils / anatomy & histology
Fossils / history
History, Ancient