Mycolybas sanguinosus

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Mycolybas sanguinosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Mycolybas
Species:
M. sanguinosus
Binomial name
Mycolybas sanguinosus
(Motschulsky, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Ischyrus sanguinosusMotschulsky, 1858

Mycolybas sanguinosus is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Colombia.

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. The colour of the elytra is orange red.

Etymology

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

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