2012 in paleoentomology

This list of 2012 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.

Blattodea Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesArchimesoblatta shivaSp. novValidEngel & Pérez-de La FuenteMiddle JurassicKota FormationA mesoblattinid cockroachArcofuziaGen. et sp. novValidWei, Shih & RenMiddle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA fuziid cockroach. The type species is Arcofuzia cana.Cariblattoides labandeiraiSp. novValidVršanský et al.EoceneBridgerianGreen River FormationLake UnitaA Pseudophyllodromiine wood cockroachDivocinaGen. et sp. nov.ValidLiang, Vršanský & RenMiddle Jurassic (Bathonian)Jiulongshan FormationA raphidiomimid cockroach. The type species is Divocina noci.EntropiaGen. et sp. novValidVršanský, Liang & RenMiddle Jurassic (Bathonian)A liberiblattinid cockroach. The type species is Entropia initialis.GraciliblattaGen. et sp. novValidLiang, Huang & RenMiddle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA raphidiomimid cockroach. The type species is Graciliblatta bella.MutoviaGen. et sp. novValidVršanský & AristovLate Permian A mutoviid cockroach. The type species is Mutovia intercalaria.Parvifuzia peregrinaSp. novValidWei, Liang & RenMiddle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA fuziid cockroach, a species of Parvifuzia.QilianiblattaSp. novValidZhang, Schneider & HongCarboniferous (earliest Pennsylvanian)A cockroach. The type species is Qilianiblatta namurensis.StegoblattaGen. et sp. novValidAnisyutkin & GröhnEoceneBaltic amberEuropeA blaberid cockroach. The type species is Stegoblatta irmgardgroehni.

Coleoptera Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAbrocar concavusSp. novValidDavis et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA weevil, a species of Abrocar.Abrocar relicinusSp. novValidDavis et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA weevil, a species of Abrocar.AbrohadeocoleodesGen. et 4 sp. novValidTan et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA schizophorid archostematan beetle. Genus contains four species: A. eurycladus, A. ooideus, A. nii and A. patefactus.AlloioscarabaeusGen. et sp. novValidBai, Ren & Yang in Bai et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationAn alloioscarabaeid scarabaeoid beetle. The type species is Alloioscarabaeus cheni.AlphitopsisGen. et sp. novValidKirejtshuk, Nabozhenko & NelEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA tenebrionine darkling beetle. The type species is Alphitopsis initialis.Anotylus archaicussp novValidYue, Makranczy & RenEarly Cretaceous Yixian FormationAn oxyteline rove beetle, a species of Anotylus.AphebodactylaGen. et sp. novValidChatzimanolis et al.CretaceousBurmese amberA ptilodactylid byrrhoid beetle. The type species is Aphebodactyla rhetine.Aploceble (Chalcoaploceble) viridiaeneusSubgen. et sp. novValidTshernyshevEoceneBaltic amber (Kaliningrad Oblast)A melyrid beetle belonging to the subfamily Dasytinae, a subgenus and species of Aploceble.ApticaxGen. et 2 sp. novValidSchomann & SolodovnikovEarly Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian)Crato FormationA rove beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is A. volans; genus also includes A. solidus.ArchaeosciaphilusGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneEuropeA curculionid beetle found in Baltic amber. The type species is Archaeosciaphilus marshalli.Attagenus yantarnyiSp. novValidHáva & BukejsLate EocenePrussian Formation (Kaliningrad Oblast)A dermestid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Attagenus.Baltocar groehniSp. novValidRiedel in Riedel et al.EoceneBaltic amber()A weevil belonging to the family Attelabidae.Baltocar hoffeinsorumSp. novValidRiedel in Riedel et al.EoceneBaltic amber()A weevil belonging to the family Attelabidae.Baltocar subnudusSp. novValidRiedel in Riedel et al.EoceneBaltic amber()A weevil belonging to the family Attelabidae.Cartodere (Aridius) succinobalticaSp. novValidBukejs, Rücker & KirejtshukLate EoceneEuropeA latridiid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Cartodere.Catops perkovskyiSp. novValidPerreauEocene (Kaliningrad Oblast)A leiodid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Catops.Conapium (Palaeoconapion) alleniSubgen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amber (Kaliningrad Oblast)A beetle belonging to the family Brentidae, a subgenus and species of Conapium.CrassisorusGen. et sp. novValidNikolajev, Wang & ZhangEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA member of the family Hybosoridae. The type species is C. fractus.CretohypnaGen. et sp. novValidYan, Nikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA glaphyrid beetle. The type species is Cretohypna cristata.CretotanaosGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEarly Cretaceous (Aptian)An apionine brentid weevil. Type species is Cretotanaos bontsaganensis.Cryptophagus harenusSp. novValidLyubarsky & PerkovskyLate EoceneA cryptophagid beetle found in Rovno amber, a species of Cryptophagus.ElectotretaGen. et sp.ValidKazantsevEocene A firefly. The type species is Electotreta rasnitsyni.ElectromethesGen. et sp. novValidKazantsevEocene An omethid beetle. The type species is Electromethes alleni.ElectropteronGen. et sp. novValidKazantsevOligocene A lycid. The type species is E. avus.Elodes beigeliSp. novValidKlausnitzerEoceneEuropeA scirtid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Elodes.Elodes mysticopalpalisSp. novValidKlausnitzerEoceneEuropeA scirtid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Elodes.Enicmus adrianaeSp. novValidBukejs, Reike & RückerLate Eocene (Kaliningrad Oblast)A member of Latridiidae found in Baltic amber, a species of Enicmus.EocenorhynchitesGen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneEuropeA rhynchitid beetle found in Baltic amber. The type species is Eocenorhynchites vossi.Eodromeus daohugouensissp novValidWang, Zhang and PonomarenkoMiddle JurassicDaohugou BedsA trachypachid, a species of Eodromeus.Eodromeus robustussp novValidWang, Zhang and PonomarenkoMiddle JurassicDaohugou BedsA trachypachid, a species of Eodromeus.EoluciolaGen. et sp. novValidKazantsevEoceneEurope (Baltic Sea coast)A lucioline firefly found in Baltic amber. The type species is Eoluciola varang.EuroleptochromusGen. et sp. novValidJałoszyńskiEocene A rove beetle found in Lithuanian Eocene Baltic amber. The type species is Euroleptochromus sabathi.Helophorus (Mesosperchus) inceptivusSp. novValidFikáček et al.Late JurassicA hydrophiloid beetle, a species of Helophorus.Helophorus (Mesosperchus) yixianusSp. novValidFikáček et al.Jurassic-Cretaceous boundaryYixian FormationA hydrophiloid beetle, a species of Helophorus.Hydroscapha? jeholensisSp. novValidCai, Short & HuangEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA member of the family Hydroscaphidae.JuroglypholomaGen. et sp. novValidCai et al.Middle JurassicDaohugou BedsA glypholomatine rove beetle. The type species is Juroglypholoma antiquum.Kararhynchus gratsheviSpeciesValidLegalovMiddle-Late Jurassic Karabastau FormationAn obrieniid beetle, a species of Kararhynchus.Kararhynchus jurassicusSpeciesValidLegalovMiddle-Late Jurassic Karabastau FormationAn obrieniid beetle, a species of Kararhynchus.LaetopsiaGen. et comb. novValidFikáček et al.Early CretaceousA hydrophiloid beetle; a new genus for "Hydrophilopsia" baissensis Ponomarenko (1987), "H." bontsaganica Prokin (2009), "H." hydraenoides Prokin, Ren & Fikáček (2010), "H." mongolica Ponomarenko (1987) and "H." shatrovskiyi Prokin, Ren & Fikáček (2010).Lasiosyne cataphractaSp. novValidYanEarly CretaceousA lasiosynid beetle, a species of Lasiosyne.Lasiosyne decoraSp. novValidYanEarly CretaceousA lasiosynid beetle, a species of Lasiosyne.Lasiosyne insculptaSp. novValidYanLate JurassicA lasiosynid beetle, a species of Lasiosyne.Lasiosyne longitarsaSp. novValidYanLate JurassicA lasiosynid beetle, a species of Lasiosyne.Lasiosyne punctataSp. novValidYanEarly CretaceousA lasiosynid beetle, a species of Lasiosyne.Lasiosyne shartegiensisSp. novValidYanLate JurassicA lasiosynid beetle, a species of Lasiosyne.LeehermaniaGen. et sp. novValidChatzimanolis, Grimaldi & Engel in Chatzimanolis et al.Late Triassic (late Carnian or early Norian)Cow Branch FormationA beetle of uncertain phylogenetic placement, might be the earliest known rove beetle or a member of Myxophaga related to the family Hydroscaphidae. The type species is Leehermania prorova.Lithohypna lepticephalaSp. novValidNikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA beetle belonging to the family Glaphyridae, a species of Lithohypna.Lithohypna longulaSp. novValidNikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA beetle belonging to the family Glaphyridae, a species of Lithohypna.Lithohypna tuberculataSp. novValidNikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA beetle belonging to the family Glaphyridae, a species of Lithohypna.Lithohypna yuxianaSp. novValidNikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA beetle belonging to the family Glaphyridae, a species of Lithohypna.Macratria alleniSp. novValidTelnovLate Eocene or A macratriine anthicid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Macratria.Melanapion (Melanapionoides) wanatiSubgen. et sp. novValidLegalovEoceneBaltic amber (Kaliningrad Oblast)A beetle belonging to the family Brentidae, a subgenus and species of Melanapion.Menopraesagus oryziformisSp. novValidTan et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA schizophorid archostematan beetle, a species of Menopraesagus.Nephus subcircularisSp. novValidKirejtshuk & NelEarliest EoceneA scymnine coccinellid beetle found in Oise amber, as species of NephusNotocupes liniSp. novValidPonomarenko et al.Early JurassicOriginally described as a species of Notocupes; Kirejtshuk (2020) transferred this species to the genus Zygadenia.OlemehliaGen. et sp. novJunior homonymBatelkaEocene (Lutetian)Baltic amberA member of the family Ripiphoridae belonging to the subfamily Ripidiinae. The type species is O. krali. The generic name is preoccupied by Olemehlia Holzschuh (2011); Batelka (2017) coined a replacement name Olemehliella.Omma delicataSp. novTan et al.Middle JurassicJiulongshan FormationA species of OmmaOrchesia (Orchestera) turkiniSp. novValidAlekseev & BukejsLate EocenePrussian Formation (Kaliningrad Oblast)A melandryid beetle found in Baltic amber, a species of Orchesia.PalaeoerirhinusGen. et 4 sp. novValidLegalovEarly Cretaceous (Aptian)A curculionid weevil. Type species is Palaeoerirhinus ponomarenkoi; genus also contains new species P. latus, P. thompsoni and P. longirostris.PalaeometrioxenaGen. et sp. novJunior synonymLegalovEoceneBaltic amberEurope (Baltic Sea region)A belid. The type species is Palaeometrioxena zherikhini. Legalov (2019) considered the genus Palaeometrioxena to be a junior synonym of the genus Archimetrioxena, and transferred the species P zherikhini to the latter genus.PareuryommaNom. et 2 sp. novTan et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA member of the family Ommatidae; a replacement name for Euryomma Tan et al. (2006). The type species is "Euryomma" tylodes Tan et al. (2006); genus also includes new species P. cardiobasis. Additional new species described by Tan et al., P. ancistrodonta from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation, was subsequently transferred to the genus Omma by Kirejtshuk (2020).Pleocoma dolichophyllaSp. novValidNikolajev & RenEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA rain beetle, a species of Pleocoma.ProsinodendronGen. et sp. novValidBai, Ren, & YangBarremian to early Aptian Yixian FormationA stag beetle. The type species is Prosinodendron krelli.ProsolieriusGen. et 3 sp. novValidThayer, Newton, & ChatzimanolisBarremian to AlbianA rove beetle.PseudobrieniaGen. et sp. novValidLegalovMiddle-Late Jurassic