†Hesterniasca Zhang et al. 1992 (rove beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Full reference: J. F. Zhang, X. H. Wang, and G. Z. Xu. 1992. A new genus and two new species of fossil staphylinids (Coleoptera) from Laiyang, Shandong Province, China. Entomotaxonomia 14:277-281
Parent taxon: Tachinusini according to S. Yamamoto 2021
See also Cai et al. 2011, Herman 2001 and Zhang et al. 1992
Sister taxa: Mesotachinus, Nitidotachinus, Protachinus, Tachinus
Subtaxa: Hesterniasca lata Hesterniasca obesa
Type: Hesterniasca obesa
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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