Description of Cantharis navka sp. n. (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), a third species of the genus from Rovno amber

Abstract

A new extinct species of a soldier beetle, Cantharis navka sp. n. (Cantharidae: Cantharinae), from the late Eocene Rovno amber, is described. This is a third member of the genus registered in Rovno amber, compared to eleven species of Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758, known from Baltic amber. The possible use of the length ratio of antennomeres 2 and 3 for separation of the fossil species of Cantharis is briefly discussed.

To cite: Kazantsev, S.V., Legalov, A.A. & Perkovsky, E.E. 2026. Description of Cantharis navka sp. n. (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), a third species of the genus from Rovno amber. Israel Journal of Entomology 55: 37–44. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19570319
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