Biology:Orphinus funestus

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Short description: Species of beetle


Orphinus funestus
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O. funestus
Binomial name
Orphinus funestus
Arrow, 1915

Orphinus funestus, is a species of skin beetle found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

Very similar to sympatric species Orphinus guernei. Total body length is about 2.5 mm. Body Oblong-oval, shiny, and finely and sparsely dotted with black and yellow pubescent. Body dorsally and ventrally dark brown. Head finely punctuate. Palpi brown. Eyes are very large, and clothed with brown setae. Antennae with 11 segments which are yellow.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10803120 entry