Biology:Cyclotoma cingalensis

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Short description: Species of beetle


Cyclotoma cingalensis
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Scientific classification
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Cyclotoma
Species:
C. cingalensis
Binomial name
Cyclotoma cingalensis
(Gorham, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Panomaea cingalensis Gorham, 1886

Cyclotoma cingalensis, is a species of handsome fungus beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

This very small, convex beetle has a length of about 3.9 to 5.4 mm. Body highly convex. Body long, very smooth and shiny. Body covered with dense and coarse punctures. Dorsum yellow to dark yellowish brown. Antennae with 10 segments with large and stout scape. Pronotum middle part, club of antennae and elytra along suture are black. Each elytron with five large black spots. Scutellum blackish. Ventrum and legs blackish brown. Pronotal disc moderately convex. There are transverse blackish spots at the base.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2532601 entry