2019 in paleoentomology is a list of new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year 2019, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoentomology that occurred during the year.
New taxa
Coleopterans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Type locality Country Notes ImagesAcalyptomerus thayeraeSp. novValidCai & Lawrence in Cai et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Clambidae.Agabus latissimusSp. novValidPonomarenko in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA species of Agabus.Airaphilus simulacrumSp. novValidAlekseev, Bukejs & McKellar in Alekseev et al.EoceneBaltic amber()A species of Airaphilus.Allostrophus yangiSp. novValidHsiaoLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Tetratomidae.AmbarticusGen. et sp. novValidYang, Chen & JiaLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Dytiscidae. Genus includes new species A. myanmaricus.AmberophlusGen. et sp. novValidNovák & HávaEoceneBaltic amber()A darkling beetle belonging to the subfamily Alleculinae and the tribe Cteniopodini. The type species is A. niger.AmberophytumGen. et sp. novValidYu, Ślipiński & Pang in Yu et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Cerophytidae. Genus includes new species A. birmanicum.Anacaena morla Sp. nov Valid Arriaga Varela et al. Eocene Baltic amber Europe (Baltic Sea region) A species of Anacaena. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. Anchonus acrolepidotusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEarly MioceneDominican amberA species of Anchonus.Anchonus bothynusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEarly MioceneDominican amberA species of Anchonus.AngimordellaGen. et sp. novValidBao et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Mordellidae. The type species is A. burmitina.Anisotoma antediluvianaSp. novValidAlekseevEoceneBaltic amber()A species of Anisotoma.AnthonoeugnomusGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Curculionidae belonging to the subfamily Curculioninae and the tribe Eugnomini. The type species is A. barsevskisi.Anthonomus clarkiSp. novValidLegalovEarly MioceneDominican amberA species of Anthonomus.Aphodius vectisSp. novValidKrell in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA species of Aphodius.Aploceble lateantennataSp. novValidTshernyshevLate EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of the subfamily Rhadalinae belonging to the tribe Aplocnemini.Aplocnemus baltiensisSp. novValidTshernyshevLate EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A species of Aplocnemus.Aplocnemus hoffeinsorumSp. novValidTshernyshevLate EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A species of Aplocnemus.ArchaeocerusGen. et sp. novValidPerreauCretaceous (Albian/Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Leiodidae. Genus includes new species A. uenoi.ArchaeonebriaGen. et sp. novValidSchmidt, Scholz & KavanaughEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A ground beetle belonging to the tribe Nebriini. Genus includes new species A. inexspectata.ArchemastaxGen. et sp. novValidYin et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberAn ant-like stone beetle. Genus includes new species A. divida.Arostropsis gusakoviSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A species of Arostropsis.Arostropsis perkovskyiSp. novValidBukejs & LegalovLate EoceneRovno amberA species of Arostropsis.Attalus flexusSp. novValidKirejtshuk in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA member of Malachiidae.BaltoapionGen. et comb. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Brentidae belonging to the subfamily Apioninae. The type species is "Melanapion" gusakovi Legalov (2015); genus also includes "Apion" subdiscedens Voss (1953).BaltoconapiumGen. et comb. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Brentidae belonging to the subfamily Apioninae. The type species is "Apion" anderseni Voss (1972).BaltocurculioGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of the family Curculionidae belonging to the subfamily Curculioninae and the tribe Curculionini. The type species is B. manukyani.BaltognathusGen. et sp. nov ValidBrunke, Żyła & Solodovnikov in Brunke et al.Middle EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Staphylininae and the tribe Staphylinini. The type species is B. aenigmaticus.Baltostigus substriatusSp. novValidJałoszyński & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberAn ant-like stone beetle.Berosus barclayiSp. novValidPonomarenko & Soriano in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA species of Berosus.Bolitogyrus fragmentusSp. nov ValidBrunke, Żyła & Solodovnikov in Brunke et al.Middle EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Staphylininae and the tribe Staphylinini.Brachycerophytum cretaceumSp. novValidYu, Ślipiński & Pang in Yu et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Cerophytidae.BurmahelotaGen. et sp. novValidLiu et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Helotidae. Genus includes new species B. pengweii.BurmolycusGen. et sp. novValidBocak, Li & EllenbergerLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Lycidae belonging to the subfamily Dexorinae. Genus includes new species B. compactus.Burmomiles blixenaeSp. novValidFanti & DamgaardLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA soldier beetleBurmophyletisNom. novValidClarke & OberprielerLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA weevil belonging to the family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Aepyceratinae; a replacement name for Platychirus Clarke & Oberprieler in Clarke et al. (2018).BurmopsGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk, Willig & ChetverikovLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Sphindidae belonging to the subfamily Protosphindinae. Genus includes new species B. neli.ByrrhitesGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA member of the family Byrrhidae. Genus includes new species B. bembridgensis.Cacomorphocerus coleaeSp. novValidFanti & PankowskiEoceneBaltic amber()A soldier beetle.Cacomorphocerus endecacerusSp. novValidPoinar & FantiEoceneBaltic amber()A soldier beetle.Cacomorphocerus eocenicusSp. novValidBukejs, Fanti & McKellarEoceneBaltic amber()A soldier beetle.CambalticaGen. et sp. novValidNadein in Nadein & PerkovskyEarly EoceneCambay amberA flea beetle. Genus includes new species C. paleoindica.Cantharis borkiSp. novValidFanti & DamgaardEocenePrussian Formation (Baltic amber)A species of Cantharis.Cantharis bradburyiSp. novValidFanti & WalkerOligoceneRott FormationA species of Cantharis.Cantharis doernerorumSp. novValidFanti & PoschmannLate OligoceneA species of Cantharis.Cantharis dougiSp. novValidKupryjanowicz & FantiEocene (Lutetian to Priabonian)Baltic amber()A species of Cantharis.Cantharis lidiaeSp. novValidFanti & WalkerOligoceneRott FormationA species of Cantharis.Cantharis rottensisSp. novValidFanti & WalkerOligoceneRott FormationA species of Cantharis.Cantharis zabolicaSp. novValidFanti & PoschmannLate OligoceneA species of Cantharis.Carabilarva gongiSp. novValidZhao et al.Middle JurassicDaohugou BedsA member of Adephaga belonging to the group Caraboidea.Cathartosilvanus siteiterralevisSp. novValidAlekseev, Bukejs & McKellarEoceneBaltic amber()A species of Cathartosilvanus.Caulophilus martynovaeSp. novValidLegalov, Nazarenko & PerkovskyEoceneRovno amberA species of Caulophilus.Cenocephalus aniskiniSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A member of Platypodidae belonging to the subfamily Tesserocerinae and the tribe Tesserocerini.CenomanaGen. et sp. novValidOttoLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of the family Eucnemidae; originally assigned to the subfamily Macraulacinae and the tribe Jenibuntorini, but subsequently transferred to the subfamily Melasinae and the tribe Dirhagini. The type species is C. clavata.Cerobates eocenicusSp. novValidLegalov & WapplerEoceneEckfelder MaarA species of Cerobates. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021.Cerophytum albertalleniSp. novValidYu, Ślipiński & Pang in Yu et al.Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA species of Cerophytum.Clinops svachaiSp. nov ValidBatelka & Prokop in Batelka, Perkovsky & ProkopEoceneBaltic amberA member of the family Ripiphoridae belonging to the subfamily Pelecotominae.CnathrionGen. et sp. novValidKazantsev & PerkovskyMiddle EoceneSakhalinian amberA soldier beetle. Genus includes new species C. sakhalinense.Compsus poinariSp. novValidLegalovEarly MioceneDominican amberA species of Compsus.Contacyphon insularisSp. novValidKirejtshuk & Ponomarenko in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA species of Contacyphon.Contacyphon involutusSp. novValidKirejtshuk & Ponomarenko in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA species of Contacyphon.Contacyphon kozloviSp. novValidKirejtshuk & Ponomarenko in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA species of Contacyphon.CorticariitesGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA member of the family Latridiidae. Genus includes new species C. kozlovi.Coxollodes palaeogenicusSp. novValidKirejtshuk & Kurochkin in Kirejtshuk et al.Late EoceneInsect LimestoneA sap beetle. Crenitis profechuyi Sp. nov Valid Arriaga Varela et al. EoceneBaltic amber Europe (Baltic Sea region)