Cucujus bicolor

Cucujus bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cucujidae
Genus:	Cucujus
Species:	C. bicolor
Binomial name
	Cucujus bicolor; Smith, 1851
Synonyms
	Cucujus sanguinolentus Hope in Gray, 1831;

Cucujus bicolor is a species of beetle in the family Cucujidae, known as the flat bark beetles. It was discovered and described by Fredrick William Smith in 1851. They can only be found in India, Myanmar, and Nepal.

Description

It is most commonly known for its vibrant, bright red appearance. It has a long, flat body, typically 6–25 mm (0.24–0.98 in) in length.^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ "Cucujus bicolor Smith, 1851". BioLib. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
↑ Marris, John W M (2017). "A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae)". Austral Entomology. 56 (3): 277–295. doi:10.1111/aen.12232. ISSN 2052-1758.
↑ Horák, Jakub; Chobot, Karel (2009-01-01). Worldwide distribution of saproxylic beetles of the genus Cucujus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Proceedings of the 5th Symposium and Workshop of the Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles (Report). pp. 189–206.

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[BioLib-1] "Cucujus bicolor Smith, 1851". BioLib. Retrieved 22 October 2026.

[2] Marris, John W M (2017). "A revision of the flat bark beetle genus Platisus Erichson, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae)". Austral Entomology. 56 (3): 277–295. doi:10.1111/aen.12232. ISSN 2052-1758.

[3] Horák, Jakub; Chobot, Karel (2009-01-01). Worldwide distribution of saproxylic beetles of the genus Cucujus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Proceedings of the 5th Symposium and Workshop of the Conservation of Saproxylic Beetles (Report). pp. 189–206.