Pagodocerus, a new beetle genus of Mastigocoleidae from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea)

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https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.009

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Mastigocoleidae, Fossil, Cretaceous, Kachin amber

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Mastigocoleidae are an extinct beetle family known from only a few Cretaceous deposits. Here, we describe Pagodocerus volkovitshi gen. et sp. nov., a new mastigocoleid species preserved in mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. Pagodocerus is primarily distinguished from all other beetles by its asymmetrically perfoliate antennae, with flagellomeres pronouncedly tapering apically. This discovery expands the known diversity of Mastigocoleidae and enhances our understanding of this rare beetle lineage.

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2026-03-03

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Vol. 66 (2026)

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Li, Y.-D., Huang, D.-Y., & Cai, C.-Y. (2026). Pagodocerus, a new beetle genus of Mastigocoleidae from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 66, e202666009. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.009