Margarinotus taiwanus
| Margarinotus taiwanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Margarinotus |
| Subgenus: | Grammostethus |
| Species: | M. taiwanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008[1]
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Margarinotus taiwanus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae.[2][3][4][5] It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2][3]
Distribution
The type series was collected from Tatachia in Nantou in central Taiwan. Additional specimens were obtained from Hsinpaiyang (=Xinbaiyang) in Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan.[1]
Description
The body is elongate-oval, convex, black, and shiny. The dorsal side is finely and rarely punctulate, although the elytra are sometimes more coarsely punctate. The legs are paler than the body, pitch-brown and a little expanded. It can be distinguished from all other members of the subgenus Grammostethus by the foretibia not being multidentate.[1]
Total length is 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) and width is 3.2–3.6 mm (0.13–0.14 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mazur, Slawomir (2008). "New records of histerid beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species" (PDF). Baltic Journal of Coleopterology. 8 (1): 89–95.
- ^ a b "Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Margarinotus (Grammostethus) taiwanus Mazur, 2008". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 January 2021.