Elmomorphus paramontanus
| Elmomorphus paramontanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Dryopidae |
| Genus: | Elmomorphus |
| Species: | E. paramontanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus paramontanus Selnekovič, Jäch & Kodada, 2024 | |
Elmomorphus paramontanus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Yunnan), Laos, Malaysia (Perak), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Description
Adults reach a length of 2.90–3.33 mm (males) and 2.88–3.35 mm (females). Their body is oblong-ovate, dorsally convex and integument black, while the mouthparts, antennae, trochanters, basal parts of the femora, and tarsi are reddish-brown. The dorsum has a fine bronze metallic lustre.
Etymology
The species name refers to the overall similarity with Elmomorphus montanus.[1]