Elmomorphus hamatus

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of 3.21–3.52 mm (males) and 3.24–3.75 mm (females). Their body is oval, strongly convex, widest just before elytral midlength and black, while the antennae, mouthparts, and legs are reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is Latin hamatus (meaning hooked) and refers to the curved parameres.[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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