Mycolybas coccineipennis

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Mycolybas coccineipennis
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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
  • Ischyrus coccineipennisMotschulsky, 1858

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.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin coccineus (meaning scarlet) and Greek pennis (meaning wing) and refers to the colour of the elytra. [1]

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