Anelaphus velteni is an extinct species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae that was found in the present-day Dominican Republic.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Cerambycinae |
| Tribe: | Elaphidiini |
| Genus: | Anelaphus |
| Species: | †A. velteni
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| Binomial name | |
| †Anelaphus velteni Vitali 2009
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Discovery
editIt was first described by Vitali in 2009.[1] Prehistoric specimens were found in Dominican amber on Hispaniola, in the Caribbean.
References
edit- ^ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.