Biology:Mycterus umbellatarum

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Short description: Species of beetle

Mycterus umbellatarum
Mycteridae - Mycterus umbellatarum.JPG
In Genova, Italy[clarification needed]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Mycteridae
Genus: Mycterus
Species:
M. umbellatarum
Binomial name
Mycterus umbellatarum
(Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms[1]

Mycterus umbellatarum is a species of soft wing flower beetle in the family Mycteridae.[2] It occurs in Europe and North Africa.

Distribution

This species is present in part of Central and Southern Europe (Germany , Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland ) and in North Africa.[3]

Description

Mycterus umbellatarum can reach a body length of about 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in). These beetles are rather variable in size and colour. This species is similar to Mycterus curculioides and Mycterus tibialis. They can be distinguished by the length and thickness of rostrum.

References

  1. Hallan, Joel Kenneth «Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World». Biology Catalog of the University of Texas A&M
  2. Biolib
  3. Fauna Europaea
  • J. Bergsten, G. Lindberg, H. Vardal, N. Apelquist, Y. Brodin and M. Forshage - Arbetet med donationer av insektsamlingar vid Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet
  • Darren Pollock - Three new species of Mycterus Clairville (Coleoptera: Mycteridae) from sub-Saharan Africa - African Entomology, 1997

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2461303 entry