Elmomorphus schillhammeri

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of 4.15–4.36 mm (males) and 4.03–4.38 mm (females). Their body is ovate, strongly convex dorsally and integument black. The mouthparts, antennae and legs are reddish brown.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Harald Schillhammer, an Austrian entomologist who collected 14 new species of Elmomorphus in China, Myanmar and Laos.[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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