Elmomorphus siamensis

Elmomorphus siamensis
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. siamensis
Binomial name
Elmomorphus siamensis
Kodada, Selnekovič & Jäch, 2024

Elmomorphus siamensis is a species of beetle of the Dryopidae family. This species is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.


Description

Adults reach a length of 2.73–3.20 mm (males) and 2.78–3.25 mm (females). Their body is ovate and black, except for reddish brown mouthparts, antennae, trochanters, and tarsi.

Etymology

The species name is Latin and refers to Siam, the former name of Thailand.

References

  1. ↑ "Elmomorphus siamensis Kodada, Selnekovic & Jach 2024, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elmomorphus siamensis Kodada, Selnekovic & Jach 2024". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Selnekovič, Dávid; Jäch, Manfred A.; Kodada, Ján (2024-09-11). "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)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 957: 1–229. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.957.2651. ISSN 2118-9773.