title: First record of Microscapha LeConte from Baltic amber with description of a new species and list of fossil Melandryidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea).
abstract: Microscapha andrzeji sp. nov., the first fossil representative of the genus is described from Eocene Baltic amber. An updated list of fossil Melandryidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) is provided. The presence of Microscapha within Baltic amber suggests some potential for palaeoenvironmental inferences based on the melandryid assemblage within the deposit.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, Daugavpils University, Vienības Str. 13, Daugavpils.; Email: carabidae@inbox.lv.
authors.forename: Andris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bukejs
authors.affiliation: Department of Zootechny, FGBOU VPO Kaliningrad State Technical University, Sovetsky av. 1, 236000, Kaliningrad, Russia.; Email: alekseew0802@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Vitalii I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Alekseev
mesh_terms: D018647:Amber / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001454:Baltic States; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005580:Fossils / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D018647:Amber