Lycus foliaceus
| Lycus foliaceus | |
|---|---|
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| Male of Lycus foliaceus from Guinea-Bissau. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lycidae |
| Genus: | Lycus |
| Species: | L. foliaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycus foliaceus Dalman, 1817[1] | |
Lycus foliaceus is a species of beetles belonging to the Lycidae family. [2] [3]
Description and distribution
Males of Lycus foliaceus have expanded elytra, with prominent shoulders and blackish apex. Females are comparatively narrow. [4] This species occurs in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.[3][5][6]
References
- ↑ Global Names Index
- ↑ Zipcodezoo
- 1 2 Schoenherr, C. J. Synonymia insectorum, Appendix, pag. 26 Stockholm, E. Bruzelius,1806
- ↑ A. Murray On Goleoptera from Old Calabar
- ↑ Collection of Siberian Zoological Museum
- ↑ Carl Peter Thunberg,Mauritz Kahn Fauna Guineensis
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