Endocoelus orbicularis
| Endocoelus orbicularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Anamorphidae |
| Genus: | Endocoelus |
| Species: | E. orbicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Endocoelus orbicularis Gorham, 1886 | |
Endocoelus orbicularis is a species of beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
Description
[edit]Typical length of male is about 10 mm. Body orbicular. Head exerted, with small prominent coarsely granulated eyes. Elytra sub-globularly convex. Elytral disk is evenly and strongly punctured. Antennae with 10 segments where the two basal joints are stout. The third to the seventh segments are very short. The three last segments collectively form the elongate lax club. Thorax short, narrowed in front, with a raised thickened and flattened margin. Base is narrower than the elytra at their base. Tarsi are four-jointed, and are almost linear.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Shockley, F. W.; Tomaszewska, K. W.; Mchugh, J. V. (2009-02-04). "An annotated checklist of the handsome fungus beetles of the world (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Endomychidae)". Zootaxa. pp. 1–113. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1999.1.1. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "Phylogeny and Generic Classification of the Subfamily Lycoperdininae with a re-analysis of the family Endomychidae" (PDF). Annals Zoologci, 2005. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ↑ "Endocoelus orbicularis Gorham, 1886". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ "On new Genera and Species By the Rev. H. S. GORHAM, of Endoiny chid. F.Z.S., F.E.S." (PDF). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1886. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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