Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys
Author
Kolibac, Jiri
Moravian Museum, Department of Entomology, Hviezdoslavova 29 a, 627 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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ZooKeys
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.366.6172
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.366.6172
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† Genus
Anhuistoma Lin, 1985
Trogossitidae
Lin, Q.-B. 1985: 309 ().
Type species.
Anhuistoma hyla
Lin, 1985 [designated by author and by monotypy]
Kolibac
, J. & Huang, D.-Y. 2008: 136 (
Coleoptera
incertae sedis
)
Remarks.
This beetle was originally described in
Trogossitidae
and later removed from the superfamily as
Coleoptera
incertae sedis
.
Original description of the genus.
"
A broadly elliptic beetle of small size; pronotum broadly hemiorbicular
(hemispherical?);
elytra short and broad, ornamented with many longitudinal striae; legs short, three pairs of coxae clearly separated, fore-coxa transverse, mid-coxa rounded, both posterior coxae transverse and connected with each other; abdomen with 5 visible sternites.
" (
Lin 1985
: 309).
Original description of the species.
"
The
body of a small beetle with head and legs missing, 3.5 mm long and 2.3 mm wide. Body broadly elliptic. Pronotum in hemiorbicular
(hemispherical?)
form, slightly broader than long; anterior margin of pronotum concave, posterior margin of pronotum as wide as the anterior. Anterior coxa transverse and disjointed. Mid-thorax slightly smaller than metathorax. Both mid-coxae rounded and disjointed from one another. Posterior coxae transversely connected. Elytra much broader at base, gradually narrowing toward apex, rounded at apical angle; surface covered with several longitudinal striae. Abdomen with 5 visible sternites.
" (
Lin 1985
: 309).
Species:
†
Anhuistoma hyla
Lin, 1985; China: Anhui province; Mesozoic: Lower-Middle Jurassic
Lin, Q.-B. 1985: 309 (
Trogossitidae
).
Kolibac
, J. 2006: 136 (
Trogossitidae
incertae sedis
).
Kolibac
, J. & Huang, D.-Y. 2008: 137 (
Coleoptera
incertae sedis
)