Insecta - Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae

Full reference: G. Poinar. 2013. Stenaspidiotus microptilus n. gen., n. sp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) in Dominican amber, with evidence of tachinid (Diptera: Tachinidae) oviposition. Historical Biology 25:101-105

Parent taxon: Chrysomelini according to G. Poinar 2013

Sister taxa: Chrysolina, Chrysomela, Entomoscelis, Eochrysomela, Gastrophysa, Gonioctena, Gonocelis, Halocoleus, Oreina, Paleophaedon, Phaedon, Phratora, Plagiodera, Plagiosterna, Prasocuris, Neophaedon

Subtaxa: Stenaspidiotus microptilus

View classification

Type: Stenaspidiotus microptilus

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Dominican amber (Poinar coll) (Miocene to Miocene of Dominican Republic)

Show more details

Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.