An evolutionary history embedded in amber: reflection of the Mesozoic shift in weevil-dominated (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) faunas Author Peris, David Author Davis, Steven R. Author Engel, Michael S. Author Delclòs, Xavier text Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2014 2014-06-27 171 3 534 553 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12149 journal article 10.1111/zoj.12149 0024-4082 5310708 GENUS ALBICAR PERIS, DAVIS, ENGEL ET DELCLÒS GEN. NOV. Etymology The generic name Albicar is a combination of Albian (age of the fossil) with Car , type genus of the family. The name is masculine in gender. Type species Albicar contriti Peris, Davis, Engel et Delclòs sp. nov. Diagnosis Rostrum 1.5 times as long as pronotum; antennae inserted at approximate basal one-third of rostrum, scape approximately two times as long as pedicel, reaching anterior margin of compound eye but not surpassing it; compound eyes large, convex, narrowly separated; post-ocular constriction present; pronotum narrower than elytra in dorsal aspect; elytra apparently devoid of setae, striae and punctures indiscernible, although apparently with a sparse scattering of small punctures; trochanters short, oblique; metatibiae with two spurs; pretarsal claws divergent, simple with basal swelling. Description Refer to specific description below ( vide infra ).