Biology:Eumorphus quadriguttatus
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Eumorphus quadriguttatus, commonly known as Four spotted handsome fungus beetle,[1] is a species of handsome fungus beetle found in India, Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka and Korea.[2][3][4][5]
Description
Nominate subspecies has following characteristics. A medium-sized beetle with a length of about 10 to 12 mm. Body black, and moderately shiny. Antenna and legs are black whereas the part of the femur is reddish. Each elytron possess two large, pale yellowish, nearly round or slightly transverse spots. In antennae, the last 3 antenomeres are flat and broad. Apical margin of elytra in male is broadly rounded whereas female with clearly prolonged.[6] The hairy pad of male is only restricted to the median part of the last two or three abdominal sternites. Th subspecies pulchripes has a bright coral-red femora except in the basal half.[7]
Biology
Adult beetles are known to destroy Piper betle plantations.[8]
Subspecies
Four subspecies have been identified.
- Eumorphus quadriguttatus andamanensis Gorham, 1875
- Eumorphus quadriguttatus convexicollis Gerstaecker, 1857
- Eumorphus quadriguttatus pulchripes Gerstaecker, 1857
- Eumorphus quadriguttatus quadriguttatus (Illiger, 1800)
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References
- ↑ "Four spotted handsome fungus beetle (Eumorphus quadriguttatus) - JungleDragon" (in en). https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/11148/four_spotted_handsome_fungus_beetle.html.
- ↑ Jung, Boo Hee (2014). "Taxonomy of Endomychidae Leach (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) in Korea". Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53: 39–49. doi:10.5656/KSAE.2013.09.0.046. http://koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO201409150679077.page. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "An annotated checklist of the handsome fungus beetles of the world (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Endomychidae)". https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/21809/ent_Shockley_Tomaszewska_McHugh_2009a.pdf.
- ↑ Shockley, F. W.; Tomaszewska, K. W.; McHugh, J. V. (2009-04-10). "0072. Review of the Natural History of the Handsome Fungus Beetles (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Endomychidae)" (in en). pp. 1–24. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/0072.
- ↑ "Eumorphus quadriguttatus" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/6714595.
- ↑ Cho, Young Bok; Jeong, Jong Chul (June 2010). "An endomychid species, Eumorphus quadriquttatus pulchripes Gerstaecker (Coleoptera, Endomychidae) new to Korea" (in en). Journal of Korean Nature 3 (2): 69–70. doi:10.1016/S1976-8648(14)60010-4.
- ↑ "Notes on a collection of Endomychidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from NEFA with description of a new species". http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/records/066/01-04/0075-0079.pdf.
- ↑ "Observation on the destruction of Piper betle plant by Eumorphus quadriguttatus (Coleoptera: Endomychidae).". https://www.cabdirect.org/?target=%2fcabdirect%2fabstract%2f20033110221.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2622071 entry
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