A new fossil species of Pycnomerus Erichson (Coleoptera: Zopheridae) from Baltic amber, and a replacement name for a Recent North American congener Author Bukejs, Andris Author Alekseev, Vitalii I. Author Cooper, David M. L. Author King, Gavin A. Author Mckellar, Ryan C. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-01-29 4550 4 565 572 journal article 27465 10.11646/zootaxa.4550.4.6 aed90136-53f9-4de1-944a-0fd6c8433dc8 1175-5326 2625675 188DEE45-B408-4766-98B0-109C7E7B3B7E Pycnomerus lordi Bukejs, Alekseev & McKellar nom. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 558AF768-1865-4DD1-B370-26A45EA3F8BA Pycnomerus sulcicollis LeConte, 1863 , nomen praeoccupatum, non Pycnomerus sulcicollis (Germar, 1824) Etymology. Patronymic. This species is named after Dr. Nathan P. Lord (Baton Rouge, Louisiana , U.S.A. ) in honour of his valuable contributions to the study of Zopheridae . Distribution. The species occurs in eastern U.S.A. , from New Jersey to Florida , and extends westward to reach eastern Oklahoma ( Stephan 1989 ). Biology. The beetles live under bark and in rotting, moist wood of oak, hickory, and other hardwoods; they also occur rarely on pine ( Stephan 1989 ).