2016 in paleoentomology

2015 in paleoentomology is a list of new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year 2016, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleoentomology occurring during the year.

New taxa Coleoptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAntarctotrechusGen. et sp. nov ValidAshworth & ErwinProbably MioceneMeyer Desert FormationAntarctica (Beardmore Glacier region)A ground beetle. The type species is A. balli.Anthonomus dilatofemurusSp. novValidPoinar & Legalov in Legalov & PoinarTertiaryA species of Anthonomus.ApriacmaGen. et comb. novValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA reticulated beetle. The type species is "Priacma" tuberculosa Tan, Ren & Shin (2006); genus also includes "Priacma" clavata Tan, Ren & Shin (2006), "Priacma" renaria Tan, Ren & Shin (2006) and possibly "Priacma" latidentata Tan, Ren & Shin (2006).ArchaeoeugnomusGen et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae. The type species is A. balticus.ArcheutheiaGen. et comb. novValidJałoszyński & PerisEarly Cretaceous (Albian)A scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Eutheiini; a new genus for "Kachinus" magnificus Peris, Chatzimanolis & Delclòs (2014).Attagenus (Aethriostoma) turonianensisSp. novValidPeris & HávaLate Cretaceous (Turonian)New Jersey AmberA species of Attagenus.BaltostigusGen. et 2 sp. novValidJałoszyńskiEarly to middle EoceneA scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Mastigini. The type species is B. antennatus; genus also includes B. horribilis.BeattieellusGen. et sp. novValidOberprieler et al.Late JurassicTalbragar Fish BedA member of Eucnemidae. The type species is B. jurassicus.BoreotethysGen. et 2 sp. novValidZooBank.orgParkerCretaceous (~99 mya)A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Pselaphinae. The type species is B. grimaldii; genus also includes B. arctopteryx.Brochocoleus caseyiSp. novValidJarzembowski, Wang & ZhengCretaceousBurmese amberA member of Ommatinae. Originally described as a species of Brochocoleus; Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred it to the separate genus Jarzembowskiops.CainocupsGen et Sp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukChattianNiveau du gypse d'Aix FormationA reticulated beetleCanthochilum alleniSp. novValidTarasov & Vaz-de-Mello in Tarasov et al.Probably MioceneDominican amberA species of Canthochilum.Canthochilum philipsivieorumSp. novValidTarasov & Vaz-de-Mello in Tarasov et al.Probably MioceneDominican amberA species of Canthochilum.Carcinops donelaitisiSp. novValidAlekseevEoceneBaltic amber(Kaliningrad Oblast)A member of Histeridae.Catogenus punctatusSp. novValidRamírez, Corsolini & Di IorioEoceneHuitrera FormationA beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally described as a member of the family Passandridae and a species of Catogenus; Jin et al. (2019) transferred this species to the family Cucujidae and to the genus Platisus, while Jin et al. (2020) transferred it to the genus Thesaurus.Caulophilus ayotzinapaSp. novValidBarrios-Izás in Barrios-Izás & CotyLate Oligocene to middle MioceneA member of Curculionidae belonging to the subfamily Cossoninae, a species of Caulophilus.Caulophilus rarusSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae.Caulophilus squamosusSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae.CeafornotensisGen. et sp. novValidWoolleyLate Cretaceous (Turonian)Orapa diamond mineA member of Scarabaeidae belonging to the subfamily Melolonthinae. The type species is C. archratiras.Cephennomicrus giganteusSp. novValidJałoszyński & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Cephenniini.Ceutorhynchus alekseeviSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae.Ceutorhynchus electrinusSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae.Choragus exsertusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEocene or MioceneDominican amberA member of Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Choraginae and the tribe Choragini, a species of Choragus.Clypastraea primainterparesSp. novValidAlekseevEoceneBaltic amber(Kaliningrad Oblast)A member of Corylophidae.Coproporus electronSp. novValidYamamoto in Yamamoto & TakahashiMioceneDominican amberA rove beetle.Crepidodera tertiotertiariaSp. novValidBukejs, Biondi & AlekseevEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A species of Crepidodera.Cretohypna punctaSp. novValidZhao et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA member of Glaphyridae, a species of Cretohypna.Cretohypna robustaSp. novValidZhao et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA member of Glaphyridae, a species of Cretohypna.CretoleptochromusGen. et sp. novDisputedCai & HuangLate Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)Burmese amberA scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the supertribe Mastigitae. The type species is Cretoleptochromus archaicus. Jałoszyński et al. (2018) considered the genus Cretoleptochromus to be a junior synonym of the genus Clidicus.CretomergaGen. et comb. novValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA reticulated beetle. The type species is "Priacmopsis" subtilis Tan & Ren (2006).CretosynstrophusGen. et sp. novValidCai, Hsiao & HuangLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of Tetratomidae belonging to the subfamily Eustrophinae. The type species is Cretosynstrophus archaicus.Cupes distinctissimusSp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetleCupes simillimusSp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetleCupopsisGen. et comb. novValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukLate Cretaceous (Turonian)Raritan FormationA reticulated beetle. The type species is "Paracupes" svetkoi Lubkin (2003).Cyptoxenus buchelusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEocene or MioceneDominican amberA member of Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Choraginae and the tribe Valenfriesiini, a species of Cyptoxenus.Cyptoxenus ovatusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEocene or MioceneDominican amberA member of Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Choraginae and the tribe Valenfriesiini, a species of Cyptoxenus.Derolathrus groehniSp. novValidCai et al.EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Jacobsoniidae, a species of Derolathrus.Dicentrus mehliSp. novValidVitali & DaamgardProbably early OligoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A species of Dicentrus.Diodesma slipinskiiSp. novValidAlekseev & BukejsEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Zopheridae.Dorytomus electrinusSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amber(Kaliningrad Oblast)A weevil belonging to the subfamily Curculioninae and the tribe Ellescini.Dorytomus nudusSp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae.ElectrocaryedonGen. et sp. novValidLegalovLate EoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A bean weevil. The type species is Electrocaryedon poinari.ElectrolichasGen. et sp. novValidAlekseev & JächEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Byrrhoidea belonging to the family Ptilodactylidae and the subfamily Anchytarsinae. The type species is E. circumbalticus.Endophloeus gorskiiSp. novValidAlekseev & BukejsEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Zopheridae.EocenesibiniaGen et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae. The type species is E. prussica.EopiestusGen. et sp. novValidCai & Lü in Cai et al.EoceneBaltic amber(Kaliningrad Oblast)A rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Piestinae. Genus includes new species E. groehni.Euconnus palaeogenusSp. novValidJałoszyński & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Glandulariini.Eugonus adustusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEocene or MioceneDominican amberA member of Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Anthribinae and the tribe Eugonini, a species of Eugonus.Eugonus angustusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovEocene or MioceneDominican amberA member of Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Anthribinae and the tribe Eugonini, a species of Eugonus.Euparius elongatusSp. novValidPoinar & LegalovMioceneA member of Anthribidae belonging to the subfamily Anthribinae and the tribe Cratoparini, a species of Euparius.EurapatophysisGen. et sp. novValidVitaliEarly OligoceneBaltic amber(Kaliningrad Oblast)A longhorn beetle belonging to the tribe Apatophyseini. The type species is E. groehni.FlabellotomaGen. et sp. novValidBatelka, Prokop & EngelCenomanianBurmese amberA member of Ripiphoridae belonging to the subfamily Pelecotominae. The type species is F. heidiae.GlaesoconnusGen. et sp. novValidJałoszyński & PerkovskyLate EoceneRovno amberA scydmaenine rove beetle belonging to the tribe Glandulariini. The type species is G. unicus.HabropezusGen. et sp. novValidPoinar, Brown & LegalovCretaceousBurmese amberOriginally interpreted as a relative of the New York weevil, but subsequently transferred to the weevil family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is H. plaisiommus. Announced in 2016; Legalov (2023) subsequently republished the description, stating that the journal where the original article was published does not have a printed version, and that the original article lacked information on registration in the ZooBank.Hybosorus ocampoiSp. novValidBai & Zhang in Bai et al.Late Cretaceous (early Cenomanian)Burmese amberA member of Hybosoridae, a species of Hybosorus.Ischalia youngiSp. novValidAlekseev & TelnovPriabonianPrussian Formation (Baltic amber) (Kaliningrad Oblast)A member of Ischaliidae.Isotrilophus rasnitsyniSp. novjr synopnymOdnosum & PerkovskyEoceneGreen River FormationA member of Mordellidae. First described as a Isotrilophus species; Moved to the collective group †Petrimordella (2023).Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) klebsiSubgen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A member of Curculionidae, a species of Leiosoma.LidryopsGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk & NelEarly CretaceousA member of Byrrhidae. The type species is L. occultus.Lilioceris groehniSp. novValidBukejs & SchmittEoceneBaltic amber(Kaliningrad Oblast)A species of Lilioceris.Megalopinus extinctusSp. novValidYamamoto & SolodovnikovLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)Burmese amberA rove beetle belonging to the subfamily Megalopsidiinae; a species of Megalopinus.MekorhamphusGen. et sp. novValidPoinar, Brown & LegalovCenomanianBurmese amberOriginally interpreted as a relative of the New York weevil, but subsequently transferred to the weevil family Mesophyletidae and the subfamily Mesophyletinae. The type species is M. gyralommus. Announced in 2016; Legalov (2023) subsequently republished the description, stating that the journal where the original article was published does not have a printed version, and that the original article lacked information on registration in the ZooBank.MenatopsGen. et comb. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetle. The type species is "Cupes" orbiculatus Kirejtshuk, Nel & Colomb (2010); genus also includes new species M. bartenevi.Mesocupes (Cainomerga) brevicornisSp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetle. Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the separate genus Cainomerga.Mesocupes (Cainomerga) fraternusSp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetle. Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the separate genus Cainomerga.Mesocupes (Cainomerga) palaeocenicusSp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetle. Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the separate genus Cainomerga.Mesocupes (Cainomerga) pontiSp nov.ValidKirejtshuk, Nel, & KirejtshukThanetianMenat FormationA reticulated beetle. Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the separate genus Cainomerga.MesosymbionGen. et sp. novValidYamamoto, Maruyama &