†Anthicus oustaleti Telnov 1999 (ant like flower beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Anthicidae
Synonym: Anthicus melancholicus Oustalet 1874 [replaced name]
Full reference: D. Telnov. 1999. Anthicus oustaleti Telnov, 1999 nom. nov., a new name for Anthicus melancholicus Oustalet, 1874 nec A. melancholicus LaFerté-Sénectere, 1848 (Coleoptera: Anthicidae). Mitteilungen des Internationalen Entomologischen Vereins e.V 24:61-62
Belongs to Anthicus according to D. Telnov and A. Bukejs 2019
See also Oustalet 1874 and Telnov 1999
Sister taxa: Anthicus neli, Anthicus sepultulus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Aix-en-Provence (Museum Marseille Coll) (Oligocene of France)
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