Protosilvanus granosus
Species of beetle
| Protosilvanus granosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Silvanidae |
| Genus: | Protosilvanus |
| Species: | P. granosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Protosilvanus granosus (Grouvelle, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Protosilvanus granosus, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Solomon Islands.[1][2]
Description
Average length of the adult is about 2.3 to 2.9 mm. Body elongate, and dorsally flattened. Dorsum reddish-brown in color, and covered with short pubescence. Antennae moderately long, where the segments 9 and 10 are transverse and without apical spines on sides. Vertex with coarse and dense puncturation. Prothorax elongate.[3]
References
- ^ Pal, T. K.; Gupta, T. Sen (1984-01-01). "On Protosilvanus (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) from India". Oriental Insects. pp. 235–249. doi:10.1080/00305316.1984.10432205. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "A revision of the genus Silvanus Latreille (sl)(Coleoptera: Silvanidae)" (PDF). hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "On a collection of Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from Arunachal Pradesh, India with two new species and a larva". Rec. zool. Surv. India: 112(Part-4): 61-84,2. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- v
- t
- e
