The Clicking Elateroidea from Chinese Mesozoic Deposits (Insecta, Coleoptera)

Recent molecular studies have suggested that the clicking beetle families Elateridae, Eucnemidae, Throscidae, and Cerophytidae evolved in the Jurassic and diversified in the Cretaceous. These studies paid little attention to fossils, using them only as dating tools. The identification of Elateridae...

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Main Authors: Jyrki Muona, Huali Chang, Dong Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/12/875