Procoilodes adrastus Ocampo, a New Genus and Species of Miocene Hybosorid in Amber from the Dominican Republic (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae)

Authors

Federico C. Ocampo, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 2002

Comments

Published in The Coleopterists Bulletin, 56(1):123-126. 2002. Copyright © 2002 by F. Ocampo. Used by permission.

Abstract

Abstract
Procoilodes adrastus Ocampo (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae), a new genus and species of fossil hybosorid, is described from the Dominican Republic. The fossil is embedded in amber resin of Hymenaea protera Poinar (Leguminosae) and dates from the Miocene.

Resumen
Se describe Procoilodes adrastus Ocampo (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae), un nuevo género y especie de hybosórido de República Dominicana. Este fósil esta incluído en ambar originado de la resina de Hymenaea protera Poinar (Leguminosae) y data del Mioceno.