Coccinelloid beetles have a sparse fossil record in the Mesozoic. Here, we describe and illustrate an unusual coccinelloid beetle, gen. et sp. nov., from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. stands out within the Coccinelloidea due to its notched profemora and the presence of antennal grooves on the elytral epipleura. Based on our phylogenetic analyses, we suggest that is most likely related to the family Anamorphidae. The alternative placements are critically evaluated based on our comparison of the morphology.
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