Elmomorphus auratus

Elmomorphus auratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Dryopidae
Genus: Elmomorphus
Species:
E. auratus
Binomial name
Elmomorphus auratus
Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024

Elmomorphus auratus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).


Description

Adults reach a length of 2.69–3.07 mm (males) and 2.89–3.21 mm (females). Their body is oblong-ovate and dark brown to black, except for the reddish brown mouthparts, antennae and legs.

Etymology

The species name is Latin and refers to the yellowish colour of the pubescence and plastron, covering almost the entire body surface.

References

  1. ↑ "Elmomorphus auratus Selnekovič, Jäch, and Kodada 2024". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Taxonomic revision of the genus Elmomorphus Sharp, 1888.II. Redescription of the genus and review of the species from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Dryopidae)