Elmomorphus corpulentus
| Elmomorphus corpulentus | |
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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. corpulentus
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| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus corpulentus Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024
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Elmomorphus corpulentus is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in China (Fujian).
Description
Adults reach a length of 3.32 mm (males) and 3.31 mm (females). Their body is broadly ovate, strongly convex dorsally and integument black, while the mouthparts, antennae and legs are dark reddish brown.[1][2]
Etymology
The species name is Latin meaning corpulent or stout and refers to the broad and strongly convex body form.[3]
References
- ^ "Elmomorphus corpulentus Selnekovič, Jäch, and Kodada 2024". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Elmomorphus corpulentus Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Selnekovič, Dávid; Jäch, Manfred A.; Kodada, Ján (September 11, 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. Bibcode:2024EJTax.957....1S. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.957.2651 – via europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu.