Mordellistena lucidovirga
Mordellistena lucidovirga is a species of beetle in the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1937 by Eugene Ray from Puerto Rico.[1][2]
Mordellistena lucidovirga | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Mordellidae |
Genus: | Mordellistena |
Species: | M. lucidovirga |
Binomial name | |
Mordellistena lucidovirga Ray, 1937[1] | |
This beetle measures 2.15 mm (0.085 in) in length, or 3 mm (0.12 in) when including the anal stylus. The antennae are 0.75 mm (0.030 in) long.[1]
References
- Ray, Eugene (1937). "Synopsis of the Puerto Rican beetles of the genus Mordellistena, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84 (3020): 389–399. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.84-3020.389. hdl:10088/16268.
- Mordellidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, archived from the original on 7 October 2014, retrieved 8 August 2015
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