Microprius rufulus is a species of cylindrical bark beetle with a distribution throughout tropical Africa from Cape Verde Islands to Madagascar, northern Africa, Middle East, and South Asia. The species is also introduced and show sporadic distribution in Germany, Cuba, USA, Malta and Cayman Islands.[2]

Microprius rufulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Zopheridae
Subfamily: Colydiinae
Tribe: Synchitini
Genus: Microprius
Species:
M. rufulus
Binomial name
Microprius rufulus
(Motschulsky, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Bitoma rufula Motschulsky, 1863
  • Bitoma crenata ab. rufìpennis Yablokov-Khnzoryan, 1979
  • Synchitodes frivaldszkyi Reitter, 1877
  • Synchitodes rufa Reitter, 1881
  • Bitoma frivaldszkyi Hetschko, 1930
  • Bitoma rufa Hetschko, 1930
  • Ditoma frivaldszkyi Reitter, 1922
  • Ditoma rufa Reitter, 1922
  • Ditoma rufula Reitter, 1922
  • Bitoma linearis Wollaston, 1867
  • Microprius linearis Kocher, 1956
  • Ditoma opaca Grouvelle, 1892
  • Microprius opacus Grouvelle, 1908
  • Microprius confusus Grouvelle, 1908
  • Microprius raffrayi Grouvelle, 1908
  • Microprius cubanus Slipinski 1985 [1]
  • Eudesmula california Dajoz 1992

Description

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The typical size is about 3.2 mm.[3] Can be found under bark of trees but can be attracted to light.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Proskuriakova, N. A.; Kasendeeva, M. K. (September 1975). "[Importance of Co35 in the treatment of secondary hypochromic anemia in young children]". Zdravookhranenie Kirgizii: 44–48. PMID 1942. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ^ "The cylindrical bark beetles of Malta (Insecta: Coleoptera: Zopheridae, Colydiinae)". Geoscience. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ "Microprius rufulus (Motschulsky, 1863)". kaefer-der-welt. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. ^ "Species Microprius rufulus". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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