Dysmerus calicicornis
| Dysmerus calicicornis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Laemophloeidae |
| Genus: | Dysmerus |
| Species: | D. calicicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dysmerus calicicornis Bento, 2025
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Dysmerus calicicornis is a species of beetle of the Laemophloeidae family. This species is found in Brazil (Manaus).
2.0–2.2 mm. They are uniformly reddish brown, with the elytra lighter.
Etymology
The specific epithet derives from Latin calyx (meaning chalice) and cornis (meaning horn, antenna) and refers to the male antennal scape, which is caliciform in dorsal view.[1]