Mixis amoenulus (Boheman 1851)

Original description in:
Boheman, C. H. 1851. Insecta Caffrariae annis 1838-1845 a J.A. Wahlberg collecta. Pars 1.
Translated from Latin:
Malachius amoenulus: oblong-square-shaped, slightly convex, rufous-testaceous, somewhat shiny, sparsely grey-pubescent; eyes, scutellum, and breast black; prothorax shorter than long, obsoletely punctate, posteriorly thinly yellow-margined; elytra pften delicately punctate, black, a common oval spot, in front of the middle, the tip and a spot on each side yellow, the humeral spot and the tip itself rufous-testaceous.
Length 3.25 mm; width 1.5 mm.

Type locality: Natal

iNat observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11266293

Taxonomic note: Transfered to genus Mixis in:
Evers, A. M. J. 1985. Aufteilung der paläarktischen Arten des Gattungskomplexes Malachius F. 54. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Malachiidae. Entomologische Blätter 81.

Posted on 13 de abril de 2024, 08:04 PM by traianbertau traianbertau

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