Libanopsis Explained

Libanopsis is a genus of extinct sphinid beetles described from fossils preserved in Lebanese amber.^[1] Libanopsis lived in Lebanon in the Early Cretaceous. The genus contains five species, all discovered in the same year: Libanopsis impexa, Libanopsis limosa, Libanopsis poinari, Libanopsis slipinskii, and Libanopsis straminea.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Kirejtshuk . Alexander G. . Chetverikov . Philipp E. . Azar . Dany. 2015 . Libanopsinae, new subfamily of the family Sphindidae (Coleoptera, Cucujoidea) from Lower Cretaceous Lebanese amber, with remarks on using confocal microscopy for the study of amber inclusions . Cretaceous Research . 52, Part B . 461–479 . 10.1016/j.cretres.2014.02.008.