The earliest beetle †Coleopsis archaica (Insecta: Coleoptera) – morphological re-evaluation using Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and phylogenetic assessment

The earliest known fossil beetle †Coleopsis archaica is re-examined using Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI). The morphological observations are evaluated with respect to phylogenetic implications and the early evolution of Coleoptera. †Coleopsis archaica belongs to an early Permian branch of...

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Main Authors: Mario Schädel, Margarita Yavorskaya, Rolf Beutel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung 2022-09-01
Series:Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny
Online Access:https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/86582/download/pdf/