| Margarinotus taiwanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Margarinotus |
| Subgenus: | Grammostethus |
| Species: | M. taiwanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008 [1] | |
Margarinotus taiwanus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is endemic to Taiwan. [1] [2] [3]
The type series was collected from Tatachia in Nantou in central Taiwan. Additional specimens were obtained from Hsinpaiyang (=Xinbaiyang) in Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan. [1]
The body is elongate-oval, convex, black, and shiny. The dorsal side is finely and rarely punctulate, although the elytra are sometimes more coarsely punctate. The legs are paler than the body, pitch-brown and a little expanded. It can be distinguished from all other members of the subgenus Grammostethus by the foretibia not being multidentate. [1]
Total length is 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) and width is 3.2–3.6 mm (0.13–0.14 in). [1]