Madecorformica Explained

Madecorformica is a monotypic beetle genus in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The only species is Madecorformica silhouetta, native to Madagascar.^[1]

This beetle is an ant-mimic.^[1]

External links

• Web site: Genus Madecorformica . Bellamy, C. L. . 2013 . A Checklist of World Buprestoidea . 13 Jun 2011.

Notes and References

1. Bellamy, C. L. (2008). A new monotypic genus of ant-mimicking Coraebini (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae) from Madagascar. Zootaxa 1817 65-68.