page_title: 2016 in insect paleontology
section_title: Coleoptera
hierarchical_section_title: 2016 in insect paleontology / New taxa / Coleoptera
caption_attribution_description: English: The Cupes distinctissimus holotype part specimen with direct lighting. Thanetian, Paleocene; Menat Formation, Menat Basin, Puy-de-Dôme, France Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle specimen MNHN.F.A51118
context_page_description: This list of fossil insects described in 20167 is a list of new taxa that were described during the year 2016, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to insect paleontology that are scheduled to occur in the year 2016.
caption: Cupes distinctissimus
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