†Lithocoelus karatavicus Dolin 1975 (click beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Elateridae
Full reference: V. G. Dolin. 1975. A contribution to the systematics of Mesozoic click beetles (Coleoptera, Elateridae). Paleontological Journal 9:474-486
Belongs to Lithocoelus according to R. Kundrata et al. 2021
See also Dolin 1975
Sister taxon: Lithocoelus detrusus
Type specimen: PIN 2239/1425, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Karatau-Mikhailovka (PIN collection 2239), which is in a Callovian/Oxfordian lacustrine - large siltstone in the Karabastau Formation of Kazakhstan.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Kazakhstan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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