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Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: A new genus and species, Bicalcasura maculata gen. n., sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Dryophthoridae) is described from Dominican amber as the first fossil member of the Tribe Diocalandrini. The new genus is characterized by procoxae located in the middle of the prothorax, a thick, short and strongly curved rostrum with...
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Full Text:: amber. Historical Biology, 26(4), 449-453. doi:10.1080/08912963.2013.786066 10.1080

Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: A new species of Dryophthorus (Coleoptera:Dryophthoridae) and two new species of Stenommatus (Coleoptera:Dryophthoridae) are described from Dominican amber. D. microtremus n. sp. is characterized by monochrome dorsal scales, nearly parallel sides of the pronotum, wide elytral intervals and the elytral apex only slightly narrowed. S. tanyrhinus n. sp. is characterized...
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Full Text:: : Dryophthoridae) in Dominican amber. Historical Biology, 27(5), 508-513. doi:10.1080/08912963.2014.892938

Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: Eulechriops argyrosoma sp. n. (Curculionoidea: Conoderinae: Lechropini) and Geratozygops platysoma sp. n., G. stenosoma sp. n. and G. arsinotus sp. n. are described from Dominican amber. The small size, nearly parallel side of the pronotum and silvery sheen distinguish E. argyrosoma from other members of the genus, which has not...
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Full Text:: Biology, 26(5), 556-562. doi:10.1080/08912963.2013.802311 10.1080/08912963.2013.802311 Taylor & Francis

Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: A new genus and species of belid weevils, Pleurambus strongylus Poinar and Legalov, n. gen., n. sp. (Coleoptera: Belidae) in the tribe Allocorynini is described from Dominican amber. Belid fossils are quite rare and the new species is the first fossil member of the family from the Neotropics. This discovery...
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Full Text:: :10.1080/08912963.2013.829825 10.1080/08912963.2013.829825 Taylor & Francis Accepted Manuscript http

Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: The following new genus and seven new species of Cossonine weevils (Curculionidae: Cossoninae) are described from Dominican amber: Acamptus exilipes Poinar and Legalov, n. sp.,(similar to A. rigidus), Caulophilus camptus Poinar and Legalov, n. sp., (similar to C. bennetti), Caulophilus elongatus Poinar and Legalov, n. sp., (similar to C. swensoni)...
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Full Text:: (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Dominican amber. Historical Biology, 27(5), 491-502. doi:10.1080

Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: The following new species of Apioninae weevils (Coleoptera: Brentidae) are described from Dominican amber. Toxorhynchus leptorhinus n. sp., Toxorhynchus robustus n. sp., Toxorhynchus amphioculus n. sp., Toxorhynchus atriartus n. sp., Toxorhynchus atriantenus n. sp. and Toxorhynchus hispanicus n. sp. are members of the Toxorhynchus decoloratum species group. Toxorhynchus microsomus n....
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Full Text:: :10.1080/08912963.2013.871010 10.1080/08912963.2013.871010 Taylor & Francis Accepted Manuscript http

Creator:: Poinar, George, Jr. and Legalov, Andrei A.
Abstract:: Forty-four specimens of the weevil subfamily Cryptorhynchinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in amber from the Dominican Republic were examined and 30 species are described in four extant and six newly erected genera. Included are descriptions of Anlemmus leptorhinus n. gen., n sp., Apharosoma euryrhina n. gen., n sp., Episcirrus isolepus n. sp.,...
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Full Text:: Biology, 26(4), 502-534. doi:10.1080/08912963.2013.797971 10.1080/08912963.2013.797971 Taylor & Francis

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