A new, well-preserved genus and species of fossil Glaphyridae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from the Mesozoic Yixian Formation of Inner Mongolia, China

By

Yan, Zhuo
Nikolajev, Georgiy
Ren, Dong, 1963-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

241

Pages

67-75

Subjects

China , Early Cretaceous , fossil , Glaphyridae , Inner Mongolia , new genus , new species , Scarabaeoidea , Yixian Formation

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.241.3262

 

Abstract

A new genus and species of fossil Glaphyridae, Cretohypna cristata gen. et sp. n., is described and illustrated from the Mesozoic Yixian Formation. This new genus is characterized by the large body; large and strong mandibles; short labrum; elytra without longitudinal carina; and male meso- and possible metatibia apically modified. A list of described fossil glaphyrids of the world is provided. This significant finding broadens the known diversity of Glaphyridae in the Mesozoic China.