†Praphennium gen. nov.: Extant mite killers meet their Cenomanian relatives (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae: Cephenniini)

†Praphennium gen. nov. is described to include †Praphennium carinatum sp. nov. from the Cenomanian Myanmar amber. Two other species are placed in the same genus, but they remain unnamed. This is the first known extinct genus of the large tribe Cephenniini that includes cosmopolitan extant ant-like stone beetles with uniquely modified mouthparts adapted to feed on armored mites. †Praphennium shares most exoskeletal characters with its extant...