Triplax russica

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Triplax russica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Triplax
Species:
T. russica
Binomial name
Triplax russica
(Linnaeus, 1758) [1]
Synonyms
  • Silpha russicaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Anthribus rubraDe Geer, 1775
  • Chrysomela palliataSchranck, 1798
  • Ips nigripennisFabricius, 1793
  • Silpha castaneaMarsham, 1802
  • Triplax flavoscutellataRoubal, 1934
  • Tritoma nigripennisLatreille, 1804

Triplax russica is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Europe. [2] They inhabit deciduous woodlands and parklands.

Adults reach a length of 5-6.5 mm. The elytra are black, but the body and legs are orange. [3]

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