Mycterus umbellatarum

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Mycterus umbellatarum
Mycteridae - Mycterus umbellatarum.JPG
In Genova, Italy[clarification needed]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Mycteridae
Genus: Mycterus
Species:
M. umbellatarum
Binomial name
Mycterus umbellatarum
(Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Bruchus umbellatarum Fabricius, 1792
  • Mycterus pulverulentus Chevrolat, 1844
  • Mycterus siculus Baudi, 1883
  • Mycterus subtruncatus Guillebeau, 1893
  • Mycterus umbellatarum Mulsant, 1859
  • Mycterus umbellatarum Olivier, 1807
  • Rhinomacer umbellatarum Latreille, 1804

Mycterus umbellatarum is a species of soft wing flower beetle in the family Mycteridae.[2] It occurs in Europe and North Africa.

Distribution[]

This species is present in part of Central and Southern Europe (Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland) and in North Africa.[3]

Description[]

Mycterus umbellatarum can reach a body length of about 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in). These beetles are rather variable in size and colour. This species is similar to Mycterus curculioides and . They can be distinguished by the length and thickness of rostrum.

References[]

  1. ^ Hallan, Joel Kenneth «Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World». Biology Catalog of the University of Texas A&M
  2. ^ Biolib
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea
  • J. Bergsten, G. Lindberg, H. Vardal, N. Apelquist, Y. Brodin and M. Forshage - Arbetet med donationer av insektsamlingar vid Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet
  • Darren Pollock - Three new species of Mycterus Clairville (Coleoptera: Mycteridae) from sub-Saharan Africa - African Entomology, 1997

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