Pelecium fistulosus

Pelecium fistulosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Pelecium
Species:
P. fistulosus
Binomial name
Pelecium fistulosus
Orsetti & Lopes-Andrade, 2024

Pelecium fistulosus is a species of beetle of the family Carabidae. This species is found in Brazil (Mato Grosso).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16 mm. They have an elongate, flat body. The head, pronotum and elytra are shiny black.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin fistulosus (meaning full of holes) and refers to the punctate elytral striae.[1]

References

  1. ^ A contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Pelecium Kirby (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Peleciini)
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