Arthromelodes choui

Arthromelodes choui is a species of beetle belonging to the rove beetle family. Specimens have been collected from northern Taitung, Taiwan.

Arthromelodes choui
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A. choui
Binomial name
Arthromelodes choui
Yin, 2018

Etymology

The specific name choui is in honor of the Taiwanese specialist of the Cerambycidae, Wen-I Chou.[1]

Description

Males range from 2.09–2.22 mm in length. Male bodies are reddish-brown. The head and pronotum are sparsely punctate, and the abdomen slightly narrower than the elytra.[1]

References

  1. Yin, Z. W. (2018-03-19). "First record of Arthromelodes Jeannel in China, with description of a new species". ZooKeys (744): 43–47. doi:10.3897/zookeys.744.23318. PMC 5904519. PMID 29670443. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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