Madecorformica
| Madecorformica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Agrilinae |
| Genus: | Madecorformica Bellamy, 2008 |
| Species: | M. silhouetta
|
| Binomial name | |
| Madecorformica silhouetta Bellamy, 2008
| |
Madecorformica is a monotypic beetle genus in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The only species is Madecorformica silhouetta, native to Madagascar.[1]
This beetle is an ant-mimic.[1]
References
- ^ a b Bellamy, C. L. (2008). A new monotypic genus of ant-mimicking Coraebini (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae) from Madagascar. Zootaxa 1817 65-68.
External links
- Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Madecorformica". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 13 Jun 2011.