Biology:Arthromelodes choui

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Short description: Species of beetle

Arthromelodes choui
Image of a male member of Arthromelodes choui, 2.5 mm long and brown in colour.
Male member of Arthromelodes choui, scale bar: 0.5 mm
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Arthromelodes
Species:
A. choui
Binomial name
Arthromelodes choui
Yin, 2018

Arthromelodes choui is a species of beetle belonging to the rove beetle family. Specimens have been collected from northern Taitung, Taiwan.

Etymology

The specific name choui is in honor of the Taiwanese specialist of the Cerambycidae, Wen-I Chou.[1]

Description

Males range from 2.09–2.22 mm in length. Male bodies are reddish-brown. The head and pronotum are sparsely punctate, and the abdomen slightly narrower than the elytra.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q55398582 entry