''Cupes manifestus'' is an extinct species of reticulated beetle in the family

Cupedidae The Cupedidae are a small family of beetles, notable for the square pattern of "windows" on their elytra (hard forewings), which give the family their common name of reticulated beetles. The family consists of about 30 species in 9 genera, with ...

and the genus '' Cupes''. It is known from Selandian crater lake diatomite in the

Menat Formation The Menat Formation is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleocene. It is a maar deposit located on top of an ancient volcano, the extent is very localised with the outcropping area being around 600 by 1000 me ...

of France.

References

Cupedidae Fossil taxa described in 2010 Beetles described in 2010 Paleocene insects of Europe {{cupedidae-stub