An Eocene fossil scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Tanzania
A fossil scarabaeoid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Mahengea mckayi new genus, new species – the only well-preserved insect fossil and one of only a few insects found at the site – is described from an otherwise rich Eocene (~ 45.6 mya) maar Lagerstätte at Mahenge in central northern Tanzania. Numerou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2023-03-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/14681 |