†Latridius alexeevi Bukejs et al. 2011 (minute brown scavenger beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Latridiidae
Synonym: Latridius usovae Sergi and Perkovsky 2014
Full reference: A. Bukejs, A. G. Kirejtshuk, and W. H. Rucker. 2011. New species of Latridius (Coleoptera: Latridiidae) from Baltic amber. Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 11(2):203-207
Belongs to Latridius according to H. P. Reike et al. 2017
See also Bukejs et al. 2011 and Sergi and Perkovsky 2014
Sister taxa: Lathridius jantaricus, Latridius (Coninomus), Latridius jantaricus
Type specimens:
- Latridius alexeevi: Bukejs 001, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Baltic amber, Andris Bukejs (Daugavpils University) collection, which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in the Russian Federation.
- Latridius usovae: SIZK UA-51, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Rovno Amber, Ukryantar factory material (SIZK UA collection), which is in a Priabonian terrestrial amber in Ukraine.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of the Russian Federation (2 collections), Ukraine (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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