Mycolybas lucidus
| Mycolybas lucidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Genus: | Mycolybas |
| Species: | M. lucidus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Mycolybas lucidus (Lacordaire, 1842)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Mycolybas lucidus is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found in Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Argentina.
Adults reach a length of 5–9 mm. The colour of the elytra, head and pronotum is orange red or orange.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin lucidus (meaning shiny) and refers to the shiny aspect of elytra and pronotum.[1]