Elmomorphus siamensis
| Elmomorphus siamensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Dryopidae |
| Genus: | Elmomorphus |
| Species: | E. siamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elmomorphus siamensis Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024 | |
Elmomorphus siamensis is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Description
Adults reach a length of 2.73–3.20 mm (males) and 2.78–3.25 mm (females). Their body is ovate and black, except for reddish brown mouthparts, antennae, trochanters, and tarsi.[1][2]
Etymology
The species name is Latin and refers to Siam, the former name of Thailand.[3]
References
- ^ "Elmomorphus siamensis Kodada, Selnekovic & Jach 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Elmomorphus siamensis Kodada, Selnekovic & Jach 2024". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Selnekovič, Dávid; Jäch, Manfred A.; Kodada, Ján (2024-09-11). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Elmomorphus Sharp, 1888. II. Redescription of the genus and review of the species from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Dryopidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 957: 1–229. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.957.2651. ISSN 2118-9773.