Zoology

ABSTRACT. The remains of a new species of cossonine weevil (Cossoninae: Dryotribini) are described and figured from Early Miocene (Burdigalian) amber from the Dominican Republic. Caulophilus ashei sp. n. is distinguished from other species in the genus. KEY WORDS: Polyphaga, Phytophaga, Tertiary, Curculionoidea, palaeontology, taxonomy.

The generalised planthopper venation pattern of Fulgoromorpha (Hemiptera) is reviewed and discussed in respect to superfamilies Coleoscytoidea, Surijokocixioidea, and Fulgoroidea. Characters of the superfamilies and included taxa are given and discussed, together with a more detailed review of Fulgoroidea fossil families, particularly for the paraphyletic Fulgoridiidae. Re-exploration of the basal evolution of the group with a comparative analysis of the only set of characters shared by all basal 'cixiid-like'families ...