| Microsternus tricolor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Genus: | Microsternus |
| Species: | M. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Microsternus tricolor (Lewis, 1887) | |
Microsternus tricolor is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae. It is endemic to China, Taiwan, Russia and Japan.
The species' name comes from Greek and Latin, "tricolor" meaning "three colors".
Description
Microsternus tricolor are 3 to 5 mm long and 1.4 to 2.4 mm wide. It has three colors as the name suggests, those being red, orange/yellow and black. These beetles have a punctured, close pronotum and orange and black bands of elytra.
Taxonomy and systematics
Microsternus tricolor was discovered by Lewis in 1887.
References
- ^ "Microsternus tricolor". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Dai C.; Zhao M. "Genus Microsternus Lewis (1887) from China, with description of a new genus Neosternus from Asia (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Dacnini)".
- "Definition of TRICOLOR". 18 May 2024.
- Dai, C. C.; Zhao, M. J. (2013). "Genus Microsternus Lewis (1887) from China, with description of a new genus Neosternus from Asia (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Dacnini)". ZooKeys (340): 79–106. Bibcode:2013ZooK..340...79D. doi:10.3897/zookeys.340.6044. PMC 3800800. PMID 24146593.
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