Silvanus imitatus explained

Silvanus imitatus, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

Average length is about 2.41 mm. Body elongated, and moderately depressed. Dorsum uniformly reddish brown in color and covered with short,semierect, golden pubescence. Eyes large and temple short. Antenna long and slender, with large scape and narrow pedicel. Prothorax convex, and almost equal in length and breadth. Prothorax generally broader, excluding anterior spines. Puncturation on head and pronotum are slightly coarser. Lateral margins of elytra are more distinctly wavy at middle. Scutellum large, transverse and pubescent.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silvanus imitatus Pal & Sen Gupta, 1977 . 2021-07-09 . BioLib.
  2. Web site: Systematics of Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Clavicornia) from India and some neighbouring areas . 2021-07-08 . ir.nbu.ac.in.