Paolaltica eocenica new genus and new species of flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Baltic amber

MAURIZIO BIONDI

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3852.4.7

Issue: Vol. 3852 No. 4: 18 Aug. 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-08-18

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3852.4.7

Page range: 496–500

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Paolaltica eocenica new genus and new species of flea beetle
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Baltic amber

MAURIZIO BIONDI⁺⁻

Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 Coppito-L’Aquila, Italy.

Coleoptera Chrysomelidae new genus new species Baltic amber Eocene fossil resin Amphimela Erystus Sphaeroderma

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Abstract

Paolaltica eocenica new genus and new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) is described and illustrated from Upper Eocene Baltic amber. The new taxon is compared with fossil and recent flea beetle genera.