Biology:Acompsophloeus

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Short description: Genus of beetles


Acompsophloeus
Acompsophloeus arabicus dorsalMontage.jpg
Acompsophloeus arabicus
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Acompsophloeus

Thomas, 2010
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A. arabicus
Binomial name
Acompsophloeus arabicus
Thomas, 2010

Acompsophloeus is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. The only known species in the genus is Acompsophloeus arabicus, a small (1.4-2.0mm) yellowish-brown beetle with extremely coarse surface sculpture, short antennae, and male genitalia with the parameres completely fused to the basal piece.[1] It is known only from the Arabian Peninsula (United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia). Nothing is known of its biology or immature stages.

References

  1. Thomas, M. C. 2010. Order Coleoptera, family Laemophloeidae. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE 3: 240-248.

Wikidata ☰ Q16973935 entry