Protosilvanus granosus explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pal . T. K. . Gupta . T. Sen . 1984-01-01 . On Protosilvanus (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) from India . 2021-07-08 . Oriental Insects . 235–249 . 10.1080/00305316.1984.10432205.
  2. Web site: A revision of the genus Silvanus Latreille (sl)(Coleoptera: Silvanidae) . 2021-07-07 . hbs.bishopmuseum.org.
  3. Web site: On a collection of Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from Arunachal Pradesh, India with two new species and a larva . 2021-07-07 . Rec. zool. Surv. India: 112(Part-4): 61-84,2.

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