Stenaspidiotus Explained

Stenaspidiotus is an extinct genus of leaf beetle in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. It contains a single species, Stenaspidiotus microptilus. It was erected in 2013 by George Poinar Jr.[1]

Discovery

The type specimen was located in a fragment of amber from the Cordillera Septentrional in the Dominican Republic. The amber dates from between 15 - 20 to 30 - 45 million years ago.

Description

The adult beetle preserved in amber is 10.2 mm in length with a metallic brown-black colouration.

Notes and References

  1. Stenaspidiotus microptilus n. gen., n. sp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) in Dominican amber, with evidence of tachinid (Diptera: Tachinidae) oviposition . Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology . Poinar Jr., G. . 2013 . 25 . 1 . 101–105 . 10.1080/08912963.2012.710443. 86500106 .