Kekveus jason gen. et sp. nov. from Cretaceous Burmese amber, the first extinct genus and the oldest named featherwing beetle (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae: Discheramocephalini)

Published: Oct 1, 2018
Abstract
Featherwing beetles, or Ptiliidae (Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea), are characterized by their minute sized-body and peculiar hind wing structures, and include the smallest free-living insects. A half millimeter-long, unsexed adult featherwing beetle from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber is here described as Kekveus jason gen. et sp. nov. Our observation recovered fine morphological details, such as the fringes of hind wings and pronotal grooves, from...
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Title
Kekveus jason gen. et sp. nov. from Cretaceous Burmese amber, the first extinct genus and the oldest named featherwing beetle (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae: Discheramocephalini)
Published Date
Oct 1, 2018
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