Margarinotus taiwanus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae.[1][2][3][4] It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2]
| Margarinotus taiwanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Margarinotus |
| Subgenus: | Grammostethus |
| Species: | M. taiwanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008
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Distribution
editThe 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.[2]
Description
editThe 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.[2]
Total length is 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) and width is 3.2–3.6 mm (0.13–0.14 in).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Lee, Chi-Feng (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "Margarinotus taiwanus". GBIF. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Margarinotus taiwanus Mazur, 2008". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 January 2021.