Elmomorphus auripilosus
| Elmomorphus auripilosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Dryopidae |
| Genus: | Elmomorphus |
| Species: | E. auripilosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus auripilosus Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024
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Elmomorphus auripilosus is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in Vietnam.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of 3.07–3.38 mm (males) and 3.06–3.51 mm (females). Their body is ovate and black, except for reddish brown mouthparts, antennae, tarsi, trochanters, and proximal portions of the femora. The remaining parts of the legs are dark brown to black.[1][2][3]
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to the golden colour of the pubescence and plastron, covering almost the entire body surface.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Selnekovič, Dávid; Jäch, Manfred A.; Kodada, Ján (11 September 2024). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Elmomorphus Sharp, 1888. II. Redescription of the genus and review of the species from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Dryopidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 957: 1–229. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.957.2651. ISSN 2118-9773. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Elmomorphus auripilosus Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Elmomorphus auripilosus Selnekovič, Jäch, and Kodada 2024". www.gbif.org.