Arthromelodes choui
Arthromelodes choui is a species of beetle belonging to the rove beetle family. Specimens have been collected from northern Taitung, Taiwan.
| Arthromelodes choui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Arthromelodes |
| Species: | A. choui |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthromelodes choui Yin, 2018 | |
Etymology
The specific name choui is in honor of the Taiwanese specialist of the Cerambycidae, Wen-I Chou.[1]
Description
Males range from 2.09–2.22 mm in length. Male bodies are reddish-brown. The head and pronotum are sparsely punctate, and the abdomen slightly narrower than the elytra.[1]
References
- Yin, Z. W. (2018-03-19). "First record of Arthromelodes Jeannel in China, with description of a new species". ZooKeys (744): 43–47. doi:10.3897/zookeys.744.23318. PMC 5904519. PMID 29670443. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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