Anhuistoma Lin, 1985

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 136-137

† Genus Anhuistoma Lin, 1985

Trogossitidae Lin, Q.-B. 1985: 309 ().

Type species.

Anhuistoma hyla Lin, 1985 [designated by author and by monotypy]

Kolibáč, J. & Huang, D.-Y. 2008: 136 ( Coleoptera incertae sedis)

Remarks.

This beetle was originally described in Trogossitidae and later removed from the superfamily as Coleoptera incertae sedis.

Original description of the genus.

" A broadly elliptic beetle of small size; pronotum broadly hemiorbicular (hemispherical?); elytra short and broad, ornamented with many longitudinal striae; legs short, three pairs of coxae clearly separated, fore-coxa transverse, mid-coxa rounded, both posterior coxae transverse and connected with each other; abdomen with 5 visible sternites. " ( Lin 1985: 309).

Original description of the species.

" The body of a small beetle with head and legs missing, 3.5 mm long and 2.3 mm wide. Body broadly elliptic. Pronotum in hemiorbicular (hemispherical?) form, slightly broader than long; anterior margin of pronotum concave, posterior margin of pronotum as wide as the anterior. Anterior coxa transverse and disjointed. Mid-thorax slightly smaller than metathorax. Both mid-coxae rounded and disjointed from one another. Posterior coxae transversely connected. Elytra much broader at base, gradually narrowing toward apex, rounded at apical angle; surface covered with several longitudinal striae. Abdomen with 5 visible sternites. " ( Lin 1985: 309).

Species:

† Anhuistoma hyla Lin, 1985; China: Anhui province; Mesozoic: Lower-Middle Jurassic

Lin, Q.-B. 1985: 309 ( Trogossitidae ). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 136 ( Trogossitidae incertae sedis). Kolibáč, J. & Huang, D.-Y. 2008: 137 ( Coleoptera incertae sedis)