Elmomorphus minutus

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of 2.92–3.27 mm (males) and 3.58 mm (females). Their body is oval, moderately convex and integument black. The mouthparts, antennae, and tarsi are reddish brown and the remaining parts of the legs are brown.

Etymology

The species name is from Latin minutus (meaning small, little) and refers to the small body size.[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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