Graphelmis ceylonica

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Graphelmis ceylonica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elmidae
Genus: Graphelmis
Species:
G. ceylonica
Binomial name
Graphelmis ceylonica
(Motschulsky, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Stenelmis ceylonicusMotschulsky, 1859
  • Graphelmis ceylonicaDeleve, 1973

Graphelmis ceylonica is a species of riffle beetle found in Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3]

Description

This elongate, yellowish beetle has a typical length of about 2.29 to 2.60 mm in the male and about 2.41 to 2.65 mm in the female. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Graphelmis ceylonica (Motschulsky, 1860)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Graphelmis ceylonica". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Systematic revision of the genus Graphelmis (Coleoptera: Elmidae) I. Redescription of the genus and description of four new species" (PDF). Entomological Problems, 32 (1): 17–32, June 2001. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Systematic revision of the genus Graphelmis (Coleoptera: Elmidae) V. Graphelmis picta species group". Entomological Problems, 34(1–2): 55–102, October 2004. Retrieved 2021-08-01.


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