Hyperstoma marginatum explained

Hyperstoma marginatum is a species of firefly beetle endemic to Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Average length is about 5.0 mm. The 1 to 2 antennomeres are yellow to light brown in color, and antennomeres 3 to 11 are dark brown in color. Penultimate abdominal tergum is straight basally which are furnished with two small rounded tubercles. Male genitalia possess a V-shaped phallobase with robust paramerae. Phallus broadly emarginate distally.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hyperstoma marginata Wittmer 1979 - Encyclopedia of Life . 2021-07-29 . eol.org.
2. Web site: Hyperstoma marginata Wittmer, 1979 . 2021-07-29 . www.gbif.org . en.
3. Web site: Review of the genus Hyperstoma (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) . 2021-07-27 . Zootaxa 2975: 64–68 (2011).