Psammoecus simoni explained

Psammoecus simoni, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle found in Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, France (Réunion), and Seychelles.[1]

Description

Average length is about 2.13 to 2.58 mm. The species has short oval habitus and black elytra with yellow maculae. There are two transverse characteristic spots on elytra and two small rounded spots near humeral angles. Transverse spots are interconnected by longitudinal sutural spot.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Yoshida T, Karner M, Hirowatari T . A Revision of Taiwanese Species in the Genus Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae) . Zoological Studies . 57 . e18 . 31966258 . 6624643 . 10.6620/zs.2018.57-18 .
  2. Pal TK . Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Clavicornia) from Southern India and Srilanka in Museum D'Histoire Naturelle De Genève. . Records of the Zoological Survey of India. . December 1984 . 81 . 3–4 . 339–56 .