Microprius rufulus

Microprius rufulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Zopheridae
Subfamily:	Colydiinae
Tribe:	Synchitini
Genus:	Microprius
Species:	M. rufulus
Binomial name
Microprius rufulus (Motschulsky, 1863)
Synonyms
Bitoma rufulaMotschulsky, 1863 Bitoma crenata ab. rufìpennisYablokov-Khnzoryan, 1979 Synchitodes frivaldszkyiReitter, 1877 Synchitodes rufaReitter, 1881 Bitoma frivaldszkyiHetschko, 1930 Bitoma rufaHetschko, 1930 Ditoma frivaldszkyiReitter, 1922 Ditoma rufaReitter, 1922 Ditoma rufulaReitter, 1922 Bitoma linearisWollaston, 1867 Microprius linearisKocher, 1956 Ditoma opacaGrouvelle, 1892 Microprius opacusGrouvelle, 1908 Microprius confususGrouvelle, 1908 Microprius raffrayiGrouvelle, 1908 Microprius cubanusSlipinski 1985 [1] Eudesmula californiaDajoz 1992

Microprius rufulus is a species of cylindrical bark beetle with a distribution throughout tropical Africa from Cape Verde Islands to Madagascar, northern Africa, Middle East, and South Asia. The species was also introduced to Germany, Cuba, USA, Malta and Cayman Islands. ^[2]

Description

Specimens are typically about 3.2 mm in length. ^[3] They be found under bark of trees but are also attracted to light. ^[4]

References

1. Proskuriakova, N. A.; Kasendeeva, M. K. (September 1975). "[Importance of Co35 in the treatment of secondary hypochromic anemia in young children]": 44–48. PMID   1942.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. "The cylindrical bark beetles of Malta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Zopheridae, Colydiinae)". Geoscience. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
3. "Microprius rufulus (Motschulsky, 1863)". kaefer-der-welt. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
4. "Species Microprius rufulus". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2021-07-03.

External links

• Citizen science observations for Microprius rufulus at iNaturalist
• Media related to Microprius rufulus at Wikimedia Commons