A new fossil of Laemophloeidae Ganglbauer (Insecta, Coleoptera) from Miocene amber of Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico

A new flat bark beetle fossil (Laemophloeidae) is described from a well-preserved adult female specimen, trapped in amber, from the Miocene of Simojovel (Chiapas, Mexico). The fossil belongs to Placonotus MacLeay, a large extant genus of Laemophloeidae. The new species, Placonotus sepulvedae Gomes & Souza sp. nov, is compared with other Nearctic and Neotropical living species.

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A new flat bark beetle fossil from Mexico is described, belonging to a large extant genus of Laemophloeidae. It is compared with other living species from North America and the Neotropics.