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Issue: Vol. 5661 No. 3: 16 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5661.3.9
Page range: 431-439
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A remarkable new fossil Malthodes (Coleoptera, Cantharidae, Malthininae) from Baltic amber

Rockville; Maryland 20853; USA.
Coleoptera soldier beetle taxonomy palaeoentomology new species Eocene

Abstract

A remarkable new soldier beetle, Malthodes (s. str.) susanbuttsae sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Eocene Baltic amber. This fossil species exhibits exceptional preservation of the terminal abdominal segments, which are highly variable at the species level among males of this genus. Also provided is a brief discussion examining the various factors that may have shaped the modifications of the terminal urites of Malthodes males.

 

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How to Cite

Pankowski, M.V. (2025) A remarkable new fossil Malthodes (Coleoptera, Cantharidae, Malthininae) from Baltic amber. Zootaxa, 5661 (3), 431–439. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5661.3.9