†Perotis laevigatus Massalongo 1856 (jewel beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Buprestidae
Alternative combination: Perotis laevigata
Full reference: A. B. P. Massalongo. 1856. Prodromo di un'entomologia fossile del M. Bolca. Studii Paleontologici 11-21
Belongs to Perotis according to C. L. Bellamy 2008
See also Massalongo 1856 and Omboni 1886
Sister taxa: Perotis bruckmanni, Perotis hausmanni, Perotis lavateri, Perotis lugubris, Perotis messelensis, Perotis reditus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Monte Bolca (Parolini collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca (Parolini collection)
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