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Issue: Vol. 5621 No. 4: 17 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5621.4.8
Page range: 493-500
Abstract views: 114
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Taxonomic notes on †Clidicostigus arachnipes Jałoszyński, Brunke & Bai, 2017, a predominant ant-like stone beetle in the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
Burmite amber ant-like stone beetle Cenomanian Coleoptera

Abstract

The fossil species Clidicostigus arachnipes Jałoszyński, Brunke & Bai, 2017 is a predominant ant-like stone beetle from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. With the discovery of additional materials, it exhibits greater variation in the morphological characters such as body size and coloration, as well as relative lengths of antennomeres and maxillary palpomeres, which are summarized in the present study. In addition, some characters in protibiae, labial palpi and elytra are illustrated.

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How to Cite

Cao, H.-J., Liu, Y.-W. & Liu, H.-Y. (2025) Taxonomic notes on †Clidicostigus arachnipes Jałoszyński, Brunke & Bai, 2017, a predominant ant-like stone beetle in the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Zootaxa, 5621 (4), 493–500. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.4.8