Mecyclothorax rufipennis

Mecyclothorax rufipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Mecyclothorax
Species:
M. rufipennis
Binomial name
Mecyclothorax rufipennis
Liebherr, 2008

Mecyclothorax rufipennis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Psydrinae.[1] It was described by Liebherr in 2008.[1] Described as a small pale beetle with a standardized body length 4.0–4.9 mm. Elytra parallel-sided with striae 1–5 continuous with punctures present and stria 6 obsolete but traceable near elytral midlength. Elytra covered with more distinct transverse microsculpture consisting of very transverse sculpticells and transverse lines.[1] Pronotum posseses basolateral seti. This species is known from the Kohala Mts. and windward forests on Mauna Loa. If this species’ distribution is congruent with other occupants of the windward wet forests, populations on Mauna Kea are predicted.[1] This species to tell apart from Mecyclothorax konanus without dissection, as there is much overlap in size, color and external traits.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mecyclothorax rufipennis Liebherr, 2008". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.


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