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Issue: Vol. 5757 No. 1: 3 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5757.1.7
Page range: 93-100
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A new tiger beetle species (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Cicindelidae) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber of northern Myanmar

School of GeoSciences; Yangtze University; Wuhan 430100; China; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology; 39 East Beijing Road; Nanjing 210008; China
Chinese Academy of Sciences; Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology; 39 East Beijing Road; Nanjing 210008; China
School of GeoSciences; Yangtze University; Wuhan 430100; China
School of GeoSciences; Yangtze University; Wuhan 430100; China
School of GeoSciences; Yangtze University; Wuhan 430100; China
Coleoptera Kachin amber Cretaceous Cicindelidae Palaeoentomology New species

Abstract

Fossil tiger beetles are scarce. Here we describe a new tiger beetle species, Hujia gongi sp. nov., from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. The new specimen is attributable to the family Cicindelidae due to sickle-shaped mandibles, elongated prothorax, slender ambulatory legs and the ratios of BW: TL and IL: TL. It is the second species of the genus from the same location that can be distinguished from its congener by its larger size, slightly forward-tapering head and broadened tarsomeres of the prothoracic leg, demonstrating male characteristics and potentially greater predation ability. The new taxon represents the fourth definite Mesozoic record of Cicindelidae.

 

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How to Cite

Xia, Q., Jarzembowski, E.A., Xiao, C., Cheng, H. & Song, Z. (2026) A new tiger beetle species (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Cicindelidae) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber of northern Myanmar. Zootaxa, 5757 (1), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5757.1.7