Elmomorphus elmoides
| Elmomorphus elmoides | |
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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. elmoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus elmoides Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024
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Elmomorphus elmoides is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in Vietnam.
Description
Adults reach a length of 2.47–2.68 mm (0.097–0.106 in) (males) and 2.65–2.94 mm (0.104–0.116 in) (females). Their body is elongate-ovate and black, except for reddish mouthparts, antennae, trochanters and tarsi. The remaining parts of the legs are brown to black.[1][2]
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to the superficial resemblance to various genera of Elmidae.[3]
References
- ^ "Elmomorphus elmoides Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024, sp. nov". Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Elmomorphus elmoides Selnekovič, Jäch, and Kodada 2024". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 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. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.957.2651 – via europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu.