Elmomorphus hongkong
| Elmomorphus hongkong | |
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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. hongkong
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| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus hongkong Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024
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Elmomorphus hongkong is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in China (Hong Kong).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of 2.31–2.55 mm (0.091–0.100 in) (males) and 2.53–2.94 mm (0.100–0.116 in) (females). Their body is oval and integument black, while the mouthparts, antennae and legs are reddish brown.[1]
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Selnekovič, Dávid; Jäch, Manfred A.; Kodada, Ján (11 September 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. ISSN 2118-9773. Retrieved 15 July 2025.