Mycterus umbellatarum is a species of soft wing flower beetle in the family Mycteridae.[2] It occurs in Europe and North Africa.
| Mycterus umbellatarum | |
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| In Genova, Italy[clarification needed] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Mycteridae |
| Genus: | Mycterus |
| Species: | M. umbellatarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Mycterus umbellatarum (Fabricius, 1787
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Distribution
editThis species is present in part of Central and Southern Europe (Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland) and in North Africa.[3]
Description
editMycterus umbellatarum can reach a body length of about 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in). These beetles are rather variable in size and colour. This species is similar to Mycterus curculioides and Mycterus tibialis. They can be distinguished by the length and thickness of rostrum.
References
edit- ^ Hallan, Joel Kenneth «Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World». Biology Catalog of the University of Texas A&M
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- J. Bergsten, G. Lindberg, H. Vardal, N. Apelquist, Y. Brodin and M. Forshage - Arbetet med donationer av insektsamlingar vid Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet
- Darren Pollock - Three new species of Mycterus Clairville (Coleoptera: Mycteridae) from sub-Saharan Africa - African Entomology, 1997