A new species of the beetle genus <I>Brachypsectra</I> from the Dominican Republic, with fossil connections (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae)
Authors
Robert E. Woodruff
Abstract
With the description of Brachypsectra vivafosile n. sp., from the Cabo Rojo desert area of Hispaniola, the beetle family Brachypsectridae now contains 4 described species. The family was originally known from the Dominican Republic by Miocene amber fossils of larvae. Genitalia are illustrated for the first time for the family. Relationships of the family within the Elateroidea are briefly discussed.
