Silvanoprus distinguendus explained

Silvanoprus distinguendus, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle native to India and Sri Lanka. It is also introduced to Belarus.[1]

Description

Average length is about 2.63 to 2.68 mm. Very similar to Silvanoprus longicollis. Can be separated by long and broad antennal scape, distinctly elongated antennal joints 9 and 10 as well as longer temple. Lateral margins of the prothorax are distinctly sinuate and found across anterior one-fourth. In male, aedeagus has a broad and blunt apical projection of median lobe. Boyd is elongated, and slightly depressed. Dorsum is yellowish brown in color and covered with short, semi-erect, golden pubescence. Eyes are short and coarsely faceted. Convex prothorax is elongated and almost parallel sided. Scutellum large and transverse. Elytra long and broad.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Checklist of Cucujoidea (Coleoptera) of Belarus (Eastern Europe) . 2021-07-07 . leoptera) of Belarus (Eastern Europe) 333 Konstantinov, Tishechkin, Penev (eds.) 2005 Contributions to Systematics and Biology of Beetles Papers Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Igor Konstantinovich Lopatin, pp. .
  2. Web site: Species in the Genus Silvanoprus reittr . 2021-07-07 . ir.nbu.ac.in.