Elmomorphus punctulatus
Species of beetle
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Elmomorphus punctulatus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Yunnan).
| Elmomorphus punctulatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Dryopidae |
| Genus: | Elmomorphus |
| Species: | E. punctulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus punctulatus Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of 2.55–2.68 mm (males) and 2.65–2.95 mm (females). Their body is oval, strongly convex dorsally and integument brown to black, while the trochanters, tarsi, antennae, and mouthparts are paler.
Etymology
The species name is Latin (meaning punctulate) and refers to the relatively dense punctation on pronotum and elytra.[1]
