Elmomorphus elmoides

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elmomorphus elmoides is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in Vietnam.

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

Adults reach a length of 2.47–2.68 mm (0.097–0.106 in) (males) and 2.65–2.94 mm (0.104–0.116 in) (females). Their body is elongate-ovate and black, except for reddish mouthparts, antennae, trochanters and tarsi. The remaining parts of the legs are brown to black.[1][2]

Etymology

The species name is Latin and refers to the superficial resemblance to various genera of Elmidae.[3]

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