Biology:Mycolybas lucidus

Short description: Species of beetle

Mycolybas lucidus
Scientific classification
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Species:	Template:Taxonomy/MycolybasM. lucidus
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/MycolybasMycolybas lucidus (Lacordaire, 1842)
Synonyms
Lacordaire, 1842 Kirch, 1865 Mader, 1938 Mycolybas egae Lybas cruentatus Crotch, 1876 Lybas melanocorynus Mycomystes sachi

Mycolybas lucidus is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Argentina.

Adults reach a length of 5–9 mm. The colour of the elytra, head and pronotum is orange red or orange.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin lucidus (meaning shiny) and refers to the shiny aspect of elytra and pronotum.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q135183643 entry