Scaphisoma mutabile

Scaphisoma mutabile
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Scaphisoma
Species:
S. mutabile
Binomial name
Scaphisoma mutabile
von Groll, 2025

Scaphisoma mutabile is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is found in south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).

Adults reach a length of about 1.28–1.52 mm and have a brown-reddish body. The pronotum is darker than the elytra.

Adults have been collected from Xylodon flaviporus and an undetermined crust/resupinate fungus.

Etymology

The species epithet is a Greek word meaning ‘change’, due to the change of colour depending on the position.[1]

References

  1. ^ Twenty new species of Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil
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