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Orphinus funestus

Orphinus funestus is a species of skin beetle found in Sri Lanka.

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Orphinus funestus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Orphinus
Species:
O. funestus
Binomial name
Orphinus funestus
Arrow, 1915

Orphinus funestus is a species of skin beetle found in Sri Lanka.1

Description

Very similar to sympatric species Orphinus guernei. Total body length is about 2.5 mm.The body is Oblong-oval, and shiny.2

References

References

  1. "IRMNG - Orphinus funestus Arrow, 1915". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. "Contribution to the species of the genus Orphinus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) described by Maurice Pic with a description of Picorphinus subgen. n." Baltic J. Coleopterol. 8(1) 2008. Retrieved 2021-08-08.