A fossil palm bruchid, Caryobruchus dominicanus sp. n. (Pachymerini: Bruchidae) in Dominican amber

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-224

  Poinar Jr , George O ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CARYOBRUCHUS; COLEOPTERA; PACHYMERINI; SABAL; TRACHYCARPUS;

EID: 0033475479     PISSN: 1399560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187631200X00255     Document Type: Article

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