Callirhipis formosana
| Callirhipis formosana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Callirhipidae |
| Genus: | Callirhipis |
| Species: | C. formosana |
| Binomial name | |
| Callirhipis formosana Pic, 1912 | |
Callirhipis formosana is a species of beetle in the genus Callirhipis.[1][2] It is found in Taiwan.[3]
Description
In males, the pronotum and elytra are brown to black in color, and the hairlike projections of the antennae are about 24 times the length of each antennomere.[3] Male beetles range from 15 to 18 mm in length and have wavy paremeres. The antennae of female are somewhat shorter, with the hairlike projections similar in length to its respective antennomere.[4]
References
- ↑ "Callirhipis formosana Pic, 1912". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- ↑ "Callirhipis formosana". iNaturalist. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 Hsiao, Yun (25 September 2018). "A Review of the Family Callirhipidae in Taiwan (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea)". Taiwanese Journal of Entomological Studies. 3 (3): 49. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Sato, Masataka (1995). "Notes on the Genus Callirhipis (Coleoptera, Callirhipidae) from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan". Elytra. 23: 22. Retrieved 6 July 2026.