Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)

Abstract Beetles have a remote evolutionary history dating back to the Carboniferous, with Mesozoic fossils playing a pivotal role in elucidating the early evolution of extant families. Despite their exceptional preservation in amber, deciphering the systematic positions of Mesozoic trogossitid‐like...

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Main Authors: Yan‐Da Li, Jiří Kolibáč, Zhen‐Hua Liu, Adam Ślipiński, Shûhei Yamamoto, Ya‐Li Yu, Wei‐Ting Zhang, Chen‐Yang Cai
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Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11589
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Jiří Kolibáč
Zhen‐Hua Liu
Adam Ślipiński
Shûhei Yamamoto
Ya‐Li Yu
Wei‐Ting Zhang
Chen‐Yang Cai
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Adam Ślipiński
Shûhei Yamamoto
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Wei‐Ting Zhang
Chen‐Yang Cai
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description Abstract Beetles have a remote evolutionary history dating back to the Carboniferous, with Mesozoic fossils playing a pivotal role in elucidating the early evolution of extant families. Despite their exceptional preservation in amber, deciphering the systematic positions of Mesozoic trogossitid‐like beetles remains challenging. Here, we describe and illustrate a new trogossitid‐like lineage from mid‐Cretaceous Kachin amber, Foveapeltis rutai Li, Kolibáč, Liu & Cai, gen. et sp. nov. Foveapeltis stands out within the Cleroidea due to the presence of a significant large cavity on each hypomeron. While the exact phylogenetic placement of Foveapeltis remains uncertain, we offer a discussion on its potential affinity based on our constrained phylogenetic analyses.
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spelling doaj-art-032fc2874f114fcf90a59e5a524326102025-08-20T02:50:48ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582024-07-01147n/an/a10.1002/ece3.11589Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)Yan‐Da Li0Jiří Kolibáč1Zhen‐Hua Liu2Adam Ślipiński3Shûhei Yamamoto4Ya‐Li Yu5Wei‐Ting Zhang6Chen‐Yang Cai7State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing ChinaDepartment of Entomology Moravian Museum Brno Czech RepublicGuangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology Guangdong Academy of Sciences Guangzhou ChinaAustralian National Insect Collection CSIRO Canberra Australian Capital Territory AustraliaHokkaido University Museum Hokkaido University Sapporo JapanGuangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology Guangdong Academy of Sciences Guangzhou ChinaInstitute of Paleontology Hebei GEO University Shijiazhuang ChinaState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing ChinaAbstract Beetles have a remote evolutionary history dating back to the Carboniferous, with Mesozoic fossils playing a pivotal role in elucidating the early evolution of extant families. Despite their exceptional preservation in amber, deciphering the systematic positions of Mesozoic trogossitid‐like beetles remains challenging. Here, we describe and illustrate a new trogossitid‐like lineage from mid‐Cretaceous Kachin amber, Foveapeltis rutai Li, Kolibáč, Liu & Cai, gen. et sp. nov. Foveapeltis stands out within the Cleroidea due to the presence of a significant large cavity on each hypomeron. While the exact phylogenetic placement of Foveapeltis remains uncertain, we offer a discussion on its potential affinity based on our constrained phylogenetic analyses.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11589CleroideaCretaceousfossilKachin amberparsimonyphylogenetic analysis
spellingShingle Yan‐Da Li
Jiří Kolibáč
Zhen‐Hua Liu
Adam Ślipiński
Shûhei Yamamoto
Ya‐Li Yu
Wei‐Ting Zhang
Chen‐Yang Cai
Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)
Ecology and Evolution
Cleroidea
Cretaceous
fossil
Kachin amber
parsimony
phylogenetic analysis
title Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)
title_full Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)
title_fullStr Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)
title_full_unstemmed Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)
title_short Foveapeltis gen. nov., an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid‐Cretaceous amber (Coleoptera: Cleroidea)
title_sort foveapeltis gen nov an unusual cleroid genus with large hypomeral cavities from mid cretaceous amber coleoptera cleroidea
topic Cleroidea
Cretaceous
fossil
Kachin amber
parsimony
phylogenetic analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11589
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