Elmomorphus paramontanus

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

Elmomorphus paramontanus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Yunnan), Laos, Malaysia (Perak), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of 2.90–3.33 mm (males) and 2.88–3.35 mm (females). Their body is oblong-ovate, dorsally convex and integument black, while the mouthparts, antennae, trochanters, basal parts of the femora, and tarsi are reddish-brown. The dorsum has a fine bronze metallic lustre.

Etymology

The species name refers to the overall similarity with Elmomorphus montanus.[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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