Elmomorphus schoenmanni

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of 2.98 mm (males) and 3.07–3.21 mm (females). Their body is broadly oval, strongly convex dorsally and integument black. The mouthparts, antennae, and legs are reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name honours the collecting efforts of Dr Heinrich Schönmann, an Austrian entomologist, who collected 18 new species of Elmomorphus in China, which equals 60% of the total number of species known from this country.[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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