Háva J., Prokop J. (2004). New fossil dermestid-beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from the Dominican amber of the Greater Antilles, with an appendix listing known fossil species of this family. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 68(3): 173-182.

Author(s)Háva, Jiří; Prokop, Jan
Title
New fossil dermestid-beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from the Dominican amber of the Greater Antilles, with an appendix listing known fossil species of this family
Journal TitleActa Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae
Volume68
Issue3
Page(s)173-182
DateDecember 30, 2004
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Abstract
Five fossil beetles of the family Dermestidae from the Dominican amber (Oligocene – Miocene) of the Central America are described and illustrated, i.e. Amberoderma beali gen. nov. et sp. nov., Attagenus ambericus sp. nov., Cryptorhopalum ambericum sp. nov., C. dominicanum sp. nov. and C. jantaricum sp. nov. Cryptorhopalum electron Beal, 1972 previously known from the Mexican amber is newly recorded from the Dominican amber. The check-list of world fossil Dermestidae is included.
Document TypeJournal Article
Citation KeyHavaProkop2004

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Associated Taxa (7)

Taxon NameCited As (Verbatim)RelationshipStatusPage / Notes
†Amberoderma (genus)—
Original Description
accepted
p. 174
†Amberoderma beali —
Original Description
accepted
p. 174
†Attagenus ambericus —
Original Description
accepted
p. 175
†Cryptorhopalum ambericum —
Original Description
accepted
p. 176
†Cryptorhopalum jantaricum —
Original Description
accepted
p. 176
†Cryptorhopalum dominicanum —
Original Description
accepted
p. 179
†Cryptorhopalum electron Cryptorhopalum electron
accepted
p. 179