Microprius rufulus
| Microprius rufulus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Zopheridae |
| Subfamily: | Colydiinae |
| Tribe: | Synchitini |
| Genus: | Microprius |
| Species: | M. rufulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Microprius rufulus (Motschulsky, 1863)
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Microprius rufulus is a species of cylindrical bark beetle with a distribution throughout tropical Africa from Cape Verde Islands to Madagascar, northern Africa, Middle East, and South Asia. The species was also introduced to Germany, Cuba, USA, Malta and Cayman Islands.[2]
Description
Specimens are typically about 3.2 mm in length.[3] They be found under bark of trees but are also attracted to light.[4]
References
- ^ Proskuriakova, N. A.; Kasendeeva, M. K. (September 1975). "[Importance of Co35 in the treatment of secondary hypochromic anemia in young children]": 44–48. PMID 1942.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The cylindrical bark beetles of Malta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Zopheridae, Colydiinae)". Geoscience. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Microprius rufulus (Motschulsky, 1863)". kaefer-der-welt. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Species Microprius rufulus". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
External links
- Citizen science observations for Microprius rufulus at iNaturalist
- Media related to Microprius rufulus at Wikimedia Commons