Paramecosoma melanocephalum

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Paramecosoma melanocephalum
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Paramecosoma melanocephalum 2,0 mm (1,6 to 2,0 mm)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cryptophagidae
Genus:
Paramecosoma
Species:
P. melanocephalum
Binomial name
Paramecosoma melanocephalum
(Herbst, 1793)

Paramecosoma melanocephalum is a species of silken fungus beetle native to Europe. [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

Melanocephalus is an epithet often used as the second word of a binomial name. It derives from Greek words meaning 'black-headed'. It is used in the names of the following species:

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Johnson, C.1992 Familie: Cryptophagidae. In: Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, vol.2 Goecke and Evers. Krefeld: 114-134


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