Elmomorphus calvus
| Elmomorphus calvus | |
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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. calvus
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| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus calvus Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024
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Elmomorphus calvus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Guangxi) and Vietnam.
Description
Adults reach a length of 3.17–3.35 mm (males) and 3.15–3.45 mm (females). Their body is ovate and black, except for reddish brown mouthparts, antennae, trochanters and tarsi, and brown proximal portions of the tibiae.[1][2]
Etymology
The species name is Latin for hairless and refers to the glabrous dorsal surface.[3]
References
- ^ "Elmomorphus calvus Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Elmomorphus calvus Selnekovič, Jäch, and Kodada 2024". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ 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)