Elmomorphus fusiformis

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

Elmomorphus fusiformis is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in China (Yunnan).

Description

Adults reach a length of 3.86–4.13 mm (males) and 3.95–4.29 mm (females). Their body is oblong-ovate and integument black, while the mouthparts, antennae and tarsi are reddish-brown.

Etymology

The species name is Latin for spindle-shaped and refers to the oblong-ovate and strongly convex body shape.[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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