A new species of the genus Clidicus from Lower Cretaceous of France (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)

A.G. Kirejtshuk, S.A. Kurbatov and A. Nel

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2015, 319(4): 508–514 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2015.319.4.508

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Abstract

Clidicus cretaceus sp. nov. from the Lower Cretaceous French amber of Archingeay is described. This finding is important to correct the phylogenetic hypotheses proposed for the tribe Clidicini.

Key words

Clidicus, Coleoptera, France, Lower Cretaceous, new species, Scydmaeninae, Staphylinidae

Submitted September 2, 2015 · Accepted October 29, 2015 · Published December 25, 2015

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