Mycolybas coccineipennis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Erotylidae |
Genus: | Mycolybas |
Species: | M. coccineipennis |
Binomial name | |
Mycolybas coccineipennis (Motschulsky, 1858) | |
Synonyms | |
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Mycolybas coccineipennis is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Central America.
Adults reach a length of 4–6 mm. The colour of the elytra is reddish orange, while the head and pronotum are dark brown.
The species name is derived from Latin coccineus (meaning scarlet) and Greek pennis (meaning wing) and refers to the colour of the elytra. [1]