Saprinus ornatus
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| Saprinus ornatus from Tunisia. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | S. ornatus
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| Saprinus ornatus Erichson, 1834
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Saprinus ornatus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.[3]
Description[edit]
These scavenger beetles can reach a length of about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). Elytra are black, with two orange markings.
Distribution[edit]
This species is present in the European Turkey, in North Africa, Northern Asia (excluding China) and Southern Asia.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Fabio Penati; Pierpaolo Vienna An updated catalogue of the Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Arabian peninsula, with biogeographical remarks
- ^ GBIF
- ^ Biolib
- ^ ITIS
- ^ Fauna europaea
External links[edit]
- Atlas of clown beetles (Histeridae) of Russia
- List of Egyptian insects in the collection of the Ministry of agriculture