†Xyloeconites proavus Haupt 1950 (longhorned beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Cerambycidae
Alternative combination: Xyleoconites proavus
Full reference: H. Haupt. 1950. Die Käfer (Coleoptera) aus der eozänen Braunkohle des Geiseltales. Geologica 6:1-168
Belongs to Xyleoconites according to F. Vitali 2008
See also Haupt 1950
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Geiseltalmuseum 5816, an elytra. Its type locality is Geiseltal (Halle collection), which is in a Lutetian mire/swamp lignite/shale in Germany.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Geiseltal (Halle collection)
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