Mycolybas rufipennis | |
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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. rufipennis |
Binomial name | |
Mycolybas rufipennis Guérin, 1956 | |
Mycolybas rufipennis is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Brazil (Amazonas).
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. The colour of the elytra is ruby scarlet, while the head and pronotum are dark brown.
The species name is derived from Latin rufus (meaning reddish brown) and Greek pennis (meaning wing) and refers to the colour of the elytra. [1]