Title
Leehermania prorova, the earliest staphyliniform beetle, from the late Triassic of Virginia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
Title Variants
Alternative:
Triassic Staphylinidae
Related Titles
Series:
American Museum novitates, no. 3761
By
Chatzimanolis, Stylianos
Grimaldi, David A.
Engel, Michael S.
Fraser, Nicholas C.
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
[New York], American Museum of Natural History, c2012
Notes
Caption title.
"October 18, 2012."
The Staphylinidae contain over 57,000 described species, thus comprising one of the largest families in all Insecta. Leehermania prorova Chatzimanolis, Grimaldi, and Engel, new genus and species, is described, which is the earliest staphylinid and the oldest definitive polyphagan beetle. The new species is based on a series of well-preserved specimens from the early Norian to late Carnian-aged (late Triassic) Cow Branch Formation of southern Virginia. It is considered to be subfamily incertae sedis within Staphylinidae, but its possible affinity with the tachyporine group of staphylinids is noted. A summary of all Mesozoic Staphylinidae is provided and the evolutionary history of the lineage briefly discussed.
Subjects
Beetles, Fossil
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Insects, Fossil
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Leehermania prorova
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Paleoentomology
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Phylogeny
,
Pittsylvania County
,
Staphylinidae
,
Triassic
,
Virginia
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.3761 2012
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
813830106
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