†Eosilphites decoratus Haupt 1950 (primitive carrion beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Agyrtidae
Full reference: H. Haupt. 1950. Die Käfer (Coleoptera) aus der eozänen Braunkohle des Geiseltales. Geologica 6:1-168
Belongs to Eosilphites according to O. D. Strelnikova et al. 2020
See also Haupt 1950 and Haupt 1956
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Geiseltal (Halle collection), which is in a Lutetian mire/swamp lignite/shale in Germany
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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