Mycolybas lucidus

Last updated

Mycolybas lucidus
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Mycolybas
Species:
M. lucidus
Binomial name
Mycolybas lucidus
(Lacordaire, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Lybas cruentatusKirch, 1865
  • Mycolybas egaeCrotch, 1876
  • Lybas melanocorynusLacordaire, 1842
  • Mycomystes sachiMader, 1938

Mycolybas lucidus is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Argentina.

Adults reach a length of 5–9 mm. The colour of the elytra, head and pronotum is orange red or orange.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin lucidus (meaning shiny) and refers to the shiny aspect of elytra and pronotum. [1]

References