Microsternus tricolor is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae.[1][2] It is endemic to China, Taiwan, Russia and Japan.[1][2]

Microsternus tricolor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Microsternus
Species:
M. tricolor
Binomial name
Microsternus tricolor
(Lewis, 1887)

The species' name comes from Greek and Latin, "tricolor" meaning "three colors".[3]

Description

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Microsternus tricolor are 3 to 5 mm long and 1.4 to 2.4 mm wide.[2] It has three colors as the name suggests, those being red, orange/yellow and black.[1][2] These beetles have a punctured, close pronotum and orange and black bands of elytra.[2]

Taxonomy and systematics

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Microsternus tricolor was discovered by Lewis in 1887.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Microsternus tricolor". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Dai C.; Zhao M. "Genus Microsternus Lewis (1887) from China, with description of a new genus Neosternus from Asia (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Dacnini)".
  3. ^ "Definition of TRICOLOR". 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Dai, C. C.; Zhao, M. J. (2013). "Genus Microsternus Lewis (1887) from China, with description of a new genus Neosternus from Asia (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Dacnini)". ZooKeys (340): 79–106. Bibcode:2013ZooK..340...79D. doi:10.3897/zookeys.340.6044. PMC 3800800. PMID 24146593.