Key to fossil Malthininae, with description of two new species in Baltic amber (Coleoptera Cantharidae)

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Fabrizio Fanti
Francesco Vitali


Keywords : Malthodes, Mimoplatycis, Baltic amber, key.
Abstract
The soldier beetles Malthodes caenozoicus n. sp. and Mimoplatycis bicolor n. sp. are described from Baltic amber. Malthodes caenozoicus n. sp. is characterised by small size, short elytra, and peculiar terminalia. Mimoplatycis bicolor n. sp. is characterised by peculiar pronotal ridges and coloration. A key to the fossil Malthininae is provided.

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