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Three new fossil soldier beetles (family Cantharidae) are studied, described and illustrated in the paper. Two new Cantharis namely: Cantharis (s. str.) groehni sp. nov. from Rovno amber and Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) carsteni sp. nov. from Baltic amber. A new peculiar Mimoplatycis from Rovno amber: Mimoplatycis carstengroehni sp. nov. characterized by a greater number of visible ventrites, seven instead six.
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