Anelaphus velteni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Tribe: Elaphidiini
Genus: Anelaphus
Species:
A. velteni
Binomial name
Anelaphus velteni
Vitali 2009

Anelaphus velteni is an extinct species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae that was found in the present-day Dominican Republic.

Discovery

It was first described by Vitali in 2009.[1] Prehistoric specimens were found in Dominican amber on Hispaniola, in the Caribbean.

References

  1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.


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