Libanopsis Explained

Libanopsis is a genus of extinct cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. It was described from fossils preserved in Lebanese amber.^[1] Libanopsis lived in Lebanon in the Early Cretaceous.

Taxonomy

Libanopsis is the only genus in the subfamily Libanopsinae. The genus consists of 5 species:

• Libanopsis impexa
• Libanopsis limosa
• Libanopsis poinari
• Libanopsis slipinskii
• Libanopsis straminea.

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.