Mycolybas coccineipennis
Species of beetle
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Mycolybas coccineipennis is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Central America.
| Mycolybas coccineipennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Genus: | Mycolybas |
| Species: | M. coccineipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycolybas coccineipennis (Motschulsky, 1858) | |
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Adults reach a length of 4–6 mm. The colour of the elytra is reddish orange, while the head and pronotum are dark brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin coccineus (meaning scarlet) and Greek pennis (meaning wing) and refers to the colour of the elytra.[1]