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TitleDominibrentus leptus, n. gen., n. sp (Curculionoidea, Brentidae, Cyphagoginae, Dominibrentini, n. tribe), a straight-snouted weevil in Dominican amber
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsPoinar, GO
JournalHistorical Biology
Volume21
Pagination51-55
Type of ArticleJournal Article
ISSN0891-2963
Abstract

A new tribe, genus and species of straight-snouted weevils (Dominibrentus leptus, n. gen., n. sp., Dominibrentini, n. tribe; Coleoptera: Brentidae; Cyphagoginae) has been described from Dominican amber. The new taxon is characterised by compressed, ventrolateral concavities on the prothorax and abdomen and lateral concavities on the metathorax for reception of the legs. This is the first representative of a straight-snouted weevil in amber.
URL<Go to ISI>://WOS:000284354000004
DOI10.1080/08912960903122807