Metriorrhynchus Explained

Metriorrynchus is a genus of beetles in the family Lycidae.^[1] They occur from Australia north to northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, west to eastern India.^[2]

The genus differs from other Asian genera in the tribe Metriorrhynchini by the seven pronotal areolae in the rostrum, the serrated antennae, and the shape of the ovipositor, and the shape of the internal sacs of the male genitalia, which are armed with thorns.^[3]

In 2007 the classification of the Asian species of Metriorrhynchus was revised.^[4]

Species include:

Further reading

Bocak . Ladislav . Yagi . Takashi . Evolution of mimicry patterns in Metriorrhynchus (Coleoptera: Lycidae): the history of dispersal and speciation in Southeast Asia . Evolution . January 2010 . 64 . 1 . 39–52 . 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00812.x. 19674098 . 24796885 . free .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lycid Beetle Metriorrhynchus sp . Australia Museum . Bruce . Hulbert . February 26, 2010 . February 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011183912/http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Lycid-Beetle-Metriorrhynchus-sp . October 11, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
2. Bocák, L., Matsuda, K., & Yagi, T. (2006). A revision of Metriorrhynchus from the Philippines with molecular evidence of an Australian origin of the oriental Metriorrhynchus fauna (Coleoptera: Lycidae). European Journal of Entomology, 103(1), 115
3. Sklenarova. katerina. Kubecek. Vaclav. Bocak. Ladislav. Subtribal classification of Metriorrhynchini (Insecta: Coleoptera: Lycidae): an integrative approach using molecular phylogeny and morphology of adults and larvae. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 72. 1. 23 April 2014. 10.1.1.634.4067.
4. Web site: A Revision of Metriorrhynchus (Coleoptera: Lycidae) from the Greater Sunda Islands and Continental Asia . Australia Museum . Ladislav . Bocak . August 31, 2007 . February 8, 2012.