| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5788046 | Cretaceous Research | 2017 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Three new species of Dermestidae are described and illustrated from the Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber: Attagenus secundus sp. nov. (Attageninae: Attagenini), Cretodermestes palpalis gen. et sp. nov. (Attageninae: Cretodermestini trib. nov.) and Megatoma atypica sp. nov. (Megatominae: Megatomini). Members of Dermestidae are relatively frequent in Burmese amber, representing at least three subfamilies: Attageninae, Dermestinae and Megatominae. Taxonomic and morphological diversity of Cretaceous Dermestidae suggests ancient origin of this group with some lineages showing remarkable evolutionary stasis for almost 100 million years.
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Authors
Congshuang Deng, Adam ÅlipiÅski, Dong Ren, Hong Pang,