Elmomorphus donatus

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

Elmomorphus donatus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Jiangxi, Yunnan) and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of 3.09–3.50 mm (males) and 3.35–3.66 mm (females). Their body is oval, widest close before the middle of the elytra, strongly convex dorsally and integument dark brown to black. The mouthparts, antennae, trochanters, and tarsi are reddish-brown.

Etymology

The species name is Latin (meaning donated) and commemorates the first Chinese specimens which were donated to J. Kodada by O. Šauša and E. Jendek in 1993.[1]

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