Malaisdius ruficeps

Malaisdius ruficeps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Staphylinidae
Genus:	Malaisdius
Species:	M. ruficeps
Binomial name
	Malaisdius ruficeps; (Scheerpeltz, 1965)
Synonyms
	Quedius (Microsaurus) ruficepsScheerpeltz, 1965;

Last updated August 23, 2025

Malaisdius ruficeps is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Myanmar (Kachin).

Description

Adults have a pale orange-red head and pronotum, sharply contrasting with the dark, vaguely bluish elytra and abdomen. The scutellum is very dark red, the abdomen with iridescent reflection.^[1]

References

↑ Part of this text is from “Review of Quedius (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) described from the 1934 expedition by R. Malaise to Myanmar” by Brunke A.J. This article is licensed under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY 4.0 license

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[1] Part of this text is from “Review of Quedius (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) described from the 1934 expedition by R. Malaise to Myanmar” by Brunke A.J. This article is licensed under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY 4.0 license

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