title: A new fossil species of the genus Coptodera Dejean, 1825 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiinae) from Baltic amber.
abstract: In this paper a new species of fossil ground-beetle, Coptodera elektra n. sp. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) preserved in a piece of Baltic amber (Eocene) is described and the paleobiology of the species is studied. This new species represents the first known fossil record for the genus, as well as the first record of its presence in Europe.
authors.affiliation: PMMV Team. Department of Paleontology, Faculty of Geology. University Complutense of Madrid (UCM). José Antonio Novais 2, E-28040, Madrid, Spain.; Email: saragamb@ucm.es.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gamboa
authors.affiliation: Research Team on Soil Biology and Subterranean Ecosystems. Department of Life Sciencies. Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. University of Alcalá (UAH). A.P. 20. Campus Universitario. E-28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Email: vicente.ortuno@uah.es.
authors.forename: Vicente M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Ortuño
mesh_terms: D018647:Amber / Q000737:chemistry; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001454:Baltic States; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D005580:Fossils / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009929:Organ Size
chemical_list: D018647:Amber