Mycolybas rufipennis

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Mycolybas rufipennis
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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.

Etymology

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]

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