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The species name
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PMJ Pa 5870, Baltic amber. Sex indeterminable. Cybertype: Appendix 1: Fig.
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None.
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The species belong to the subgroup of
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Kubisz from which it differs by lower number of combs on metatibia and metatarsomeres I and II, and by the shape of palpomere IV which is type C1
<emphasis id="2E2942CAC0C315A6BC2F8917A0A3C20A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">sensu</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="BE237788223AC7B7FED9C4EEADFD410B" author="Franciscolo, MF" journalOrPublisher="Almqvist &amp; Wiksells, Uppsala" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" pagination="207 - 291" refId="B117" refString="Franciscolo, MF, 1957. Coleoptera Mordellidae I. In: Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950-1951. Almqvist &amp; Wiksells, Uppsala 4: 207 - 291" title="Coleoptera Mordellidae I." volume="4" volumeTitle="Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950 - 1951." year="1957">Franciscolo (1957)</bibRefCitation>
in †
<taxonomicName id="462FA54236CEBB158919B922D334E054" authorityName="Kubisz" authorityYear="2003" class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Palaeostena" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Palaeostena" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="90D0BD225116D669AC48E5DB2AC519B6" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Palaeostena</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. The ultimate maxillary palpomere is securiform as in †
<taxonomicName id="1C5070FC7D44791B6254B9C659711AEA" family="Mordellidae" genus="Baltistena" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Baltistena korschefskyi" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="species" species="korschefskyi">
<emphasis id="F5E7708FEDFC761F795F5665B3001A9D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Baltistena korschefskyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Ermisch) from which †
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<emphasis id="054A1B685294150BABBA1ED185343060" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">B. nigrispinata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. differs by the absence of combs on metatarsomere III and by the comb formula. The ring of short black scale-like setae on the tip of pygidium is similar to that in †
<taxonomicName id="3FD281C1E11A17F9606B2AB01FC407B5" family="Mordellidae" genus="Baltistena" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Baltistena brevispina" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="species" species="brevispina">
<emphasis id="1C43BEFDF83334EFEFC168FEC0D8AD87" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Baltistena brevispina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Batelka,
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&amp; Prokop and in †
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<emphasis id="13D25000EBE2D51A0E88031C88EDF885" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Palaeostena eocenica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. The metakatepisternum is fused early with the metaventrite in the middle of its posterior edge, which has so far only been observed in †
<taxonomicName id="1E878C35C35B02BC6C81B2A9758835BE" class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" genus="Palaeostena" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Palaeostena eocenica" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="eocenica">
<emphasis id="3534F9C7F3C05C69102A33C0A50744E7" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Palaeostena eocenica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
among the Eocene
<taxonomicName id="DE05C02F883FD2F8B89557E6942C761C" authorityName="Ermisch" authorityYear="1941" lsidName="" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="tribe" tribe="Mordellistenini">Mordellistenini</taxonomicName>
, while the other four species described by
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have a separate and discernible metakatepisternum that is elongate and extends to the metanepisternum. Based on the shape of the body, the glabrous eyes, the shape of the metakatepisternum, and the setae on the cauda, †
<taxonomicName id="816FBA81F255DCD13152A9EF14AED34F" lsidName="B. nigrispinata" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="species" species="nigrispinata">
<emphasis id="A26156BFE36E5BF31CDEFE24A7F8F5DD" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">B. nigrispinata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. most closely resembles †
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<emphasis id="E1F5006D6C61EB816E986627CC09041F" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Palaeostena eocenica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Also, while adding the species into the key provided by
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it is coupled with †
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<emphasis id="826C996536356D746BA7DD5361960EE2" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Palaeostena eocenica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and †
<taxonomicName id="ED84432C6498BD22AF873E2D8D38FF1A" family="Mordellidae" genus="Baltistena" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Baltistena amplicollis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="species" species="amplicollis">
<emphasis id="52897D8CCAA8A64BEA74C39013BE2E94" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Baltistena amplicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Ermisch). From the last species, †
<taxonomicName id="50704689F396891DDCF80230C25D4C30" lsidName="B. nigrispinata" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="species" species="nigrispinata">
<emphasis id="8FA6398DE97A12EC42908E7B65741B90" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">B. nigrispinata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. differs by the comb formula, the shape of the ultimate maxillary palpomere, and the length of antennomeres III and IV, combined compared to antennomere V.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="E120A400C2B97685B3620F9E46462BEA" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">
This set of characters observed for †
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<emphasis id="6327534A4CE9D2AE6E8067E5FB37DCCD" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">B. nigrispinata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. supports the hypothesis that the species of Baltic Eocene
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formed a characteristic fauna that was much different from extant European representatives (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="9E705112506206951848D7065341381A" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" type="description">
<paragraph id="182687E89F2EE6E8A73D984DB5B73CDC" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="324AC0A7DE67C814EBCF6C586D15C73F" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">
Head subglobular, frons continuously convex, hind margin of eye at posterior margin of head, elytra convex, pygidium long, metacoxa broad, comb formula 3//2/1/0/0. Habitus in lateral view (Fig.
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, Fig.
<figureCitation id="9A4F89FBD94B16C1A209F7AEE3EA1A9B" captionStart="Figure 24" captionStartId="F24" captionText="Figure 24. A-F. 3 D reconstruction of the holotype of † Baltistena nigrispinata Batelka, Troeger &amp; Bock, sp. nov. (Mordellidae). A. Habitus in lateral view; B. Antennomeres I-VI; C. Maxillary palpomeres; D. Habitus dorsally (scutellar shield pointed by arrow); E. Pronotal disc; F. Metatibial spurs; G. Thorax laterally. Abbreviations: an 3 - an 6 = antennomeres 3 - 6, mtbs = metatibial spurs, mtcx = metacoxa, mtfe = metafemur, mte = metanepisternum, mtep = metepimeron, mttr = metatrochanter, mtke = metakatepisternum, mtve = metaventrite, mxp 2 - 4 = maxillary palpomeres 2 - 4, ped = pedicel, prn = pronotum, sca = scape, ta 1 - 4 = tarsomeres 1 - 4." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.71.112433.figure24" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1025793" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">24A</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption id="FF43CED177F06747B778880F842AA0B1" doi="10.3897/dez.71.112433.figure23" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1025792" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" start="Figure 23" startId="F23">
<paragraph id="5C9DD6CE0CF1CBA3B19505A640EB588F" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">
<emphasis id="5AD3A0785AEB8587BC65EFA589920748" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Figure 23.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="79F37CACF70D2BAE406E4A5C2162B675" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">A-C.</emphasis>
Holotype of †
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<emphasis id="5B0F306C9A9F90FEB55E7D7D9A260970" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Baltistena nigrispinata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Batelka,
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&amp; Bock, sp. nov. (
<taxonomicName id="DE8706EE42C66D2E6B48237E91DB6E13" authorityName="Latreille" authorityYear="1802" class="Insecta" family="Mordellidae" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="family">Mordellidae</taxonomicName>
) preserved in piece PMJ Pa 5870.
<emphasis id="19DF3AA43AC64F9305B18BA773EEAE9B" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">A.</emphasis>
Habitus;
<emphasis id="DB888C777B54562C2675F9DDAEA4C400" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">B.</emphasis>
Left antenna;
<emphasis id="E3FBA80339132493A3859BBB4524D429" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">C.</emphasis>
Right metathoracic leg. Abbreviations: an3-an11 = antennomeres 3-11, ta1-4 = tarsomeres 1-4.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="906ABD1C8CA7FF1B2CCA8F4175D27683" doi="10.3897/dez.71.112433.figure24" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1025793" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" start="Figure 24" startId="F24">
<paragraph id="4EFCDE4487D1F3C32BFB165F76916E33" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">
<emphasis id="FD052FCB22C1C495A5BFBAF9A76389C4" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Figure 24.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B2BADDFA11C874A93AD55BED02DFA08F" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">A-F.</emphasis>
3D reconstruction of the holotype of †
<taxonomicName id="3C157CCB53000BF0B42C8B27131459C6" authorityName="Batelka, Troeger &amp; Bock" authorityYear="2024" family="Mordellidae" genus="Baltistena" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Baltistena nigrispinata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" rank="species" species="nigrispinata">
<emphasis id="79DE576CE67731D407ED3F0BF66160BE" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Baltistena nigrispinata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Batelka,
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&amp; Bock, sp. nov. (
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).
<emphasis id="F99C7B3EC835DE2BA5D3FFE667EFD826" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">A.</emphasis>
Habitus in lateral view;
<emphasis id="BA7776C7EE4F5B1E91B489F4C3797B11" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">B.</emphasis>
Antennomeres I-VI;
<emphasis id="D032A5D820E2013666DCDF7D857E593C" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">C.</emphasis>
Maxillary palpomeres;
<emphasis id="292540F67AB4ADD447B6BD17A20DE7E8" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">D.</emphasis>
Habitus dorsally (scutellar shield pointed by arrow);
<emphasis id="A9D45D95C0B6AA272ED48E15F6699EA0" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">E.</emphasis>
Pronotal disc;
<emphasis id="A77CA59C26EA5A8A1CE3D4DC90C01D6D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">F.</emphasis>
Metatibial spurs;
<emphasis id="3A0F64B6A69DE86256F313E624800108" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">G.</emphasis>
Thorax laterally. Abbreviations: an3-an6 = antennomeres 3-6, mtbs = metatibial spurs, mtcx = metacoxa, mtfe = metafemur, mte = metanepisternum, mtep = metepimeron, mttr = metatrochanter, mtke = metakatepisternum, mtve = metaventrite, mxp2-4 = maxillary palpomeres 2-4, ped = pedicel, prn = pronotum, sca = scape, ta1-4 = tarsomeres 1-4.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="593F66C37ABB55A2F96DC6F29182556E" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">
Main diagnostic characters as defined by
<bibRefCitation id="C3976D20742B5D74A327AA3215C58F65" author="Franciscolo, ME" journalOrPublisher="Almqvist &amp; Wiksells, Uppsala" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" refId="B118" refString="Franciscolo, ME, 1967. Coleoptera, Mordellidae: A monograph of the South African genera and species. 3. Tribe Mordellistenini. South African Animal Life: 67-203." title="Coleoptera, Mordellidae: A monograph of the South African genera and species. 3. Tribe Mordellistenini. South African Animal Life: 67 - 203." year="1967">Franciscolo (1967)</bibRefCitation>
and
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: Right antenna well visible, left antenna (Fig.
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) visible from basal part of antennomere II, antennomeres subcylindrical, slightly compressed, without any lateral projections, antennomeres III-IV slightly widening towards apex (Fig.
<figureCitation id="54B936AC43897E1E48A17B442A02DBC6" captionStart="Figure 24" captionStartId="F24" captionText="Figure 24. A-F. 3 D reconstruction of the holotype of † Baltistena nigrispinata Batelka, Troeger &amp; Bock, sp. nov. (Mordellidae). A. Habitus in lateral view; B. Antennomeres I-VI; C. Maxillary palpomeres; D. Habitus dorsally (scutellar shield pointed by arrow); E. Pronotal disc; F. Metatibial spurs; G. Thorax laterally. Abbreviations: an 3 - an 6 = antennomeres 3 - 6, mtbs = metatibial spurs, mtcx = metacoxa, mtfe = metafemur, mte = metanepisternum, mtep = metepimeron, mttr = metatrochanter, mtke = metakatepisternum, mtve = metaventrite, mxp 2 - 4 = maxillary palpomeres 2 - 4, ped = pedicel, prn = pronotum, sca = scape, ta 1 - 4 = tarsomeres 1 - 4." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.71.112433.figure24" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1025793" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">24B</figureCitation>
), length ratios of antennomeres as follows:?-1.4-1.0-1.25-1.6-1.4-?-?-?-1.6-2.0; antennomere XI regularly rounded at apex; antennae densely covered by erect or semierect sensilla from antennomere III. Maxillary palpomere I small, palpomere II prolonged, widest at apex, palpomere III short, triangular, palpomere IV long, securiform of
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<emphasis id="5F78DD47A255D47C3A60E3C24691A26C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="111">Mordella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
-type (
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: fig. 6_A1) (Fig.
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). Eyes finely faceted; Eyes glabrous without interfacetal setae. Scutellar shield continuously rounded (
<bibRefCitation id="DC346D5214493FBE37207120794AA816" author="Franciscolo, MF" journalOrPublisher="Almqvist &amp; Wiksells, Uppsala" pageId="0" pageNumber="111" pagination="207 - 291" refId="B117" refString="Franciscolo, MF, 1957. Coleoptera Mordellidae I. In: Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950-1951. Almqvist &amp; Wiksells, Uppsala 4: 207 - 291" title="Coleoptera Mordellidae I." volume="4" volumeTitle="Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950 - 1951." year="1957">Franciscolo 1957</bibRefCitation>
: fig. 9_type10) (Fig.
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). Basal side of pronotal disc widely convex in central part (Fig.
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). Elytra 3.2
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as long as pronotal disc. Form of protarsi indiscernible. Structure of protibia indiscernible. Mesotarsomeres I - III cylindrical, tarsomere I 6.1
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as long as wide; tarsomeres II and III 5.0
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as long as wide; tarsomere IV excised almost to middle region; tarsomere V about 3.0
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as long as wide. Mesotibia very slightly shorter than metatarsomeres combined. Metatibia (Fig.
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) with three distinct lateral combs of scale-like setae including preapical comb, combs do not reach middle of metatibia; preapical comb runs parallel with apical fringe of setae, remaining two combs slightly oblique; few isolated patches of scale-like setae inserted posterior to last dorso-lateral comb. Metatibia with two spurs, outer spur shorter than inner one (Fig.
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). Metatarsomeres (Fig.
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) I-IV with row of spiniform setae consisting ventrally of 12 to 17 short, strong setae, formula: 17/14/12/15; metatarsomere I with two black and short lateral combs of scale-like setae and three isolated patches of black setae; metatarsomere II with one short lateral comb of scale-like setae and one black isolated seta, metatarsomeres III - IV without combs; length ratio of metatarsal segments 2.2-1.2-1-1. Pygidium long and straight, 2.4
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as long as hypopygium. Metanepisternum long and narrow, lower corner of posterior edge rounded, anterior edge 3
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as long as posterior edge, ventral edge 7.5
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as long as posterior edge (Fig.
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). Metakatepisternum restricted to ventral part of thorax, fused with median portion of posterior edge of metaventrite (Fig.
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). Pretarsal claws long and straight, with 2 indistinct teeth on ventral edge. Tip of pygidium with ring of short black scale-like setae. Lengths in mm: pronotal disc = 0.46, elytra = 1.29, mesotibia = 0.46, metatarsomere I = 0.38, pygidium = 0.73, body without head = ca. 2.
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