New mid-Cretaceous cryptic slime mold beetles and the early evolution of Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)

Abstract The cryptic slime mold beetles, Sphindidae, are a moderately diverse cucujoid beetle family, whose members are obligately tied to slime molds throughout their life. The fossil record of sphindid beetles is sparse; stem-sphindids and crown-group members of uncertain systematic...

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Main Authors: Yan-Da Li, Erik Tihelka, Zhen-Hua Liu, Di-Ying Huang, Chen‑Yang Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung 2021-11-01
Series:Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny
Online Access:https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/72724/download/pdf/