2013 in paleoentomology

This list of 2013 in paleoentomology records new fossil insect taxa that were described during the year, as well as documents significant paleoentomology discoveries and events which occurred during that year.

Blattaria Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesChilgatermesGen. et sp. nov.ValidEngel, Pan & JacobsLate OligoceneA termite. The type species is Chilgatermes diamatensis.ColorifuziaGen. et sp. novValidWei, Liang & RenMiddle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA fuziid cockroach. The type species is Colorifuzia agenora.DazhublattellaGen. et sp. nov.ValidFang et al.Late TriassicXujiahe FormationA caloblattinid cockroach. The type species is Dazhublattella lini.Ergaula stonebutSp. novValidVršanský et al.Paleocene (Danian)A corydiid cockroach, a species of Ergaula.Kinklidoblatta youheiSp. novValidWei et al.Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)A stem-dictyopteran, a species of Kinklidoblatta.MieroblattinaGen. et sp. nov ValidVršanský & MakhoulLate Cretaceous (Cenomanian)A mesoblattinid cockroach. The type species is Mieroblattina pacis.Morphna paleoSp. novValidVršanský et al.Paleocene (Danian)A blaberid cockroach, a species of Morphna.Nuurcala obesaSp. novValidWang & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA caloblattinid cockroach.PerlucipectaGen. et 2 sp. novValidWei & RenEarly CretaceousSinuiju Formation Yixian FormationA mesoblattinid cockroach. The type species is P. aurea; genus also contains P. vrsanskyi.

Coleoptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAenigmocoleus uralensisSp. novValidPonomarenko in Aristov et al.Late Permian (possibly Vyatkian)A rhombocoleid beetle.AmbraalticaGen. et sp. novValidKonstantinov & Bukejs in Bukejs & KonstantinovLate EoceneBaltic amber (Kaliningrad Oblast)A flea beetle. The type species is Ambraaltica baltica.AntiphloeusGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk & NelEarly EoceneOise amberA silvanid beetle. The type species is Antiphloeus stramineus.ArchaeocallirhopalusGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEuropeAn entimine curculionid weevil. The type species is A. larssoni.Atomaria cretaceaSp. novValidCai & WangEarly CretaceousShixi FormationAn atomariine cryptophagid beetle. Originally described as a species of Atomaria. Moved to Shixitomaria cretacea in 2018.Atomaria gedanicolaSp. novValidLyubarsky & PerkovskyLate EoceneBaltic amberAn atomariine cryptophagid beetleBicoleusGen. et 2 sp. novValidPonomarenko in Aristov et al.Permian (Severodvinian)An asiocoleid beetle. The type species is B. kuplensis genus also contains B. laticella.BoleopsisGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk & NelEarly EoceneOise amberA cleroid beetle related to Melyridae. The type species is B. polinae.BrachycamacusGen. et sp. novValidPoinar, Legalov & BrownCenozoic (definite age uncertain, estimates range from late Eocene to early Miocene)An entimine curculionid weevil found in Dominican amber. The type species is Brachycamacus gyrommatus.Brochocoleus crowsonaeSp. novValidJarzembowski et al.Early CretaceousWeald Clay GroupAn ommatine beetle. Originally described as a species of Brochocoleus; Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the genus Diluticupes.Brochocoleus keenaniSp. novValidJarzembowski et al.Early CretaceousWeald Clay GroupA beetle, a species of Brochocoleus.Brochocoleus maximusSp. novValidJarzembowski et al.Early CretaceousPurbeck Limestone GroupA beetle, a species of Brochocoleus.Brochocoleus tobiniSp. novValidJarzembowski et al.Early CretaceousWeald Clay GroupA beetle, a species of Brochocoleus.Brochocoleus yangshuwanziensisSp. novValidJarzembowski et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationAn ommatine beetle. Originally described as a species of Brochocoleus; Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the genus Diluticupes.Carabilarva triassicaSp. novValidMakarov & Prokin in Prokin et al.Late Triassic (late Carnian)Hassberge FormationA member of Caraboidea, a species of Carabilarva.Ceutorhynchus succinusSp. novValidLegalovEoceneEuropeA baridine curculionid weevil found in Baltic amber, a species of Ceutorhynchus.Colaspoides eocenicusSp. novValidMoseyko & KirejtshukEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A leaf beetle belonging to the subfamily Eumolpinae found in Baltic amber, a species of Colaspoides.ColeopsisGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk et al.Early Permian (Asselian or early Sakmarian)The oldest definitive beetle. The type species is Coleopsis archaica.CretalbianaGen. et 2 sp. novValidAlexeevEarly Cretaceous (Albian)A buprestid beetle. Genus contains two species: Cretalbiana sukatshevae and C. major.CretasyneGen. et 2 sp. novValidYan, Wang & ZhangEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA lasiosynid beetle. Contains two species: Cretasyne lata and C. longa.CretodascillusGen. et sp. novValidJin et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA dascillid dascilloid beetle. The type species is Cretodascillus sinensis.Cretodytes incertusSp. novValidProkin et al.Early CretaceousDoronino FormationA dytiscid beetle, a species of Cretodytes.CretoprionusGen. et sp. novValidWang et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA longhorn beetle. The type species is Cretoprionus liutiaogouensis.CretoprosopusGen. et sp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle. The type species is C. problematicus.Cretoquedius distinctusSp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle.Cretoquedius dorsalisSp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle.Cretoquedius infractusSp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle.DieneremiaGen. et sp. novValidReike, Alekseev & BukejsEoceneBaltic amber (Kaliningrad Oblast)A minute brown scavenger beetle. The type species is D. rueckeri.DiscoclavataGen. et sp. novValidPoinarA bostrichid beetle found in Dominican amber. The type species is Discoclavata dominicana.DurothoraxGen. et sp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle. The type species is D. creticus.ElectranthribusGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneEuropeAn anthribine anthribid weevil found in Baltic amber. The type species is Electranthribus zherikhini.ElectronychaGen. et sp. novValidKazantsevEoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea coast)A soldier beetle. The type species is E. prussica.ElectrosilisGen. et sp. novValidKazantsevEoceneBaltic amberEurope(Baltic Sea coast)A soldier beetle. The type species is E. minuta.EocaenonemonyxGen et sp novValidEoceneBridgerianGreen River FormationLake UnitaAn Eocaenonemonychini tribe cretonemonychine pine flower weevil.The type species is E. kuscheliEoceneithycerusGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneYpresianOkanagan HighlandsKlondike Mountain FormationA New York weevil relative The type species is E. carpenteri.Erunakicupes grossusSp. novValidPonomarenko in Aristov et al.Permian (Severodvinian)A rhombocoleid beetle, a species of Erunakicupes.FalsotanaosGen. et sp. novValidLegalovLate Cretaceous (Turonian)A weevil belonging to the family Brentidae. The type species is Falsotanaos convexus.FortishybosorusGen. et sp. novValidYan, Bai & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA hybosorid beetle. The type species is Fortishybosorus ericeusicus.Haliplus cretaceusSp. novValidProkin & PonomarenkoEarly CretaceousA haliplid beetle, a species of Haliplus.Heterothops cornelliSp. novValidChatzimanolis & EngelMiocene (Burdigalian)Dominican amberA rove beetle. Originally described as a species of Heterothops; subsequently transferred to the genus Chiquiticus.Heterothops infernalisSp. novValidChatzimanolis & EngelMiocene (Burdigalian)Dominican amberA rove beetle. Originally described as a species of Heterothops; subsequently transferred to the genus Chiquiticus.Holisus funeratusSp. novValidChatzimanolis & EngelMiocene (Burdigalian)Dominican amberA rove beetle.Hydrobiomorpha heeriSp. nov ValidFikáček & SchmiedLate MioceneA hydrophilid beetle, a species of Hydrobiomorpha.Juroglypholoma talbragarenseSp. novValidCai et al.Late JurassicTalbragar Fish BedA rove beetle, a species of Juroglypholoma.Karakanocoleus mutovinensisSp. novValidPonomarenko in Aristov et al.Permian (Severodvinian)A rhombocoleid beetle, a species of Karakanocoleus.Larvula triassicaSp. novValidProkin & Ponomarenko in Prokin et al.Late Triassic (late Carnian)Hassberge FormationA member of Polyphaga of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Larvula.LepiceroidesGen. et sp. novJunior homonymKirejtshuk & PoinarEarly CretaceousA lepicerid beetle. The type species is Lepiceroides pretiosus. The generic name turned out to be preoccupied by Lepiceroides Schedl (1957); Kirejtshuk (2017) coined a replacement name Lepichelus for the genus.Liadytes aspidytoidesSp. novValidProkin et al.Late JurassicA liadytid beetle, a species of Liadytes.LiadyxianusGen. et sp. novValidProkin et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA dytiscid beetle. The type species is Liadyxianus kirejtshuki.LissantaugaGen. et sp. novValidPoinarA eucnemid beetle found in Dominican amber. The type species is Lissantauga epicrana.LongotanaosGen. et sp. novValidLegalovLate Cretaceous (Turonian)A weevil belonging to the family Brentidae. The type species is Longotanaos rasnitsyni.MediumiugaGen. et sp. novValidPeris & RuzzierEarly Cretaceous (Albian)A mordellid beetle. The type species is Mediumiuga sinespinis.Megolisthaerus minorSp. novValidCai & HuangEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle, a species of Megolisthaerus.Mesoderus ovatusSp. novValidProkin et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA dytiscid beetle, a species of Mesoderus.Mesoderus punctatusSp. novValidProkin et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA dytiscid beetle, a species of Mesoderus.MesodytesGen. et sp. novValidProkin et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA dytiscid beetle. The type species is Mesodytes rhantoides.MesohypnaGen. et sp. novValidNikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA glaphyrid beetle. The type species is Mesohypna lopatini.Mesostaphylinus antiquusSp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle.Mesostaphylinus elongatusSp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle.Mesostaphylinus yixianusSp. novValidSolodovnikov & Yue in Solodovnikov et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA rove beetle.MimoplatycisGen. et sp. novValidKazantsevEoceneBaltic amber