Elmomorphus dentipes

Elmomorphus dentipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Dryopidae
Genus: Elmomorphus
Species:
E. dentipes
Binomial name
Elmomorphus dentipes
Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024

Elmomorphus dentipes is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of 2.67–3.32 mm (males) and 2.71–3.37 mm (females). Their body is ovate, moderately convex dorsally and integument dark brown to black. The mouthparts, antennae, and legs are dark reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is a combination of the Latin words dens (meaning tooth) and pes (meaning foot, leg) and refers to the tooth on the male metatibia.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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)
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