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Domipteron, a new genus of Calopterini from Miocene Dominican amber (Coleoptera: Elateroidea: Lycidae)

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Yan-Da Li Open the ORCID record for Yan-Da Li [Opens in a new window] ,
Vinicius S. Ferreira Open the ORCID record for Vinicius S. Ferreira [Opens in a new window] ,
Robin Kundrata Open the ORCID record for Robin Kundrata [Opens in a new window] ,
Di-Ying Huang Open the ORCID record for Di-Ying Huang [Opens in a new window]  and
Chen-Yang Cai Open the ORCID record for Chen-Yang Cai [Opens in a new window]
Yan-Da Li
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China Bristol Palaeobiology Group, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, UK
Vinicius S. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Eberswalder Straße 90, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany
Robin Kundrata
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Di-Ying Huang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
Chen-Yang Cai*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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Corresponding author: Chen-Yang Cai; Email: cycai@nigpas.ac.cn
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Abstract

A new fossil of Lycidae, Domipteron gaoi n. gen. n. sp., is described from Miocene Dominican amber. The fossil exhibits a combination of characteristics found in both Calopterini and Eurrhacini. To determine its systematic placement, we conducted phylogenetic analyses based on adult morphological features. Our analyses indicate that the new fossil belongs to Calopterini.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 99 , Issue 1 , January 2025 , pp. 135 - 143
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