Cardiosyne Explained

Cardiosyne is an extinct genus of beetles from the Triassic of Argentina. It was originally tentatively classified in Elateridae, but in 2020 it was transferred to Coleoptera incertae sedis.[1]

Species

Cardiosyne obesa

It is the type species of the genus. The type specimen is an elytron with record number PULR-I 324. Its type locality is Picos Gemelos (5th cycle), which is in a Carnian lacustrine - large claystone in the Los Rastros Formation of Argentina.

Cardiosyne elegans

The type specimen is an elytron with record number PULR-I 312. Its type locality is Rio Gualo (5th cycle), which is in a Carnian lacustrine - large claystone in the Los Rastros Formation of Argentina.

Notes and References

  1. Kundrata. Robin. Packova. Gabriela. Hoffmannova. Johana. 2020-06-26. Fossil Genera in Elateridae (Insecta, Coleoptera): A Triassic Origin and Jurassic Diversification. Insects. en. 11. 6. 394. 10.3390/insects11060394. 32604761. 7348820. 2075-4450. free.