Lycus foliaceus

Lycus foliaceus is a species of beetle belonging to the Lycidae family.[2][3]

Lycus foliaceus
Museum specimen of a male
from Guinea-Bissau
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Lycus
Species:
L. foliaceus
Binomial name
Lycus foliaceus
Dalman, 1817[1]

Description

Males of the species have expanded elytra, with prominent shoulders and a blackish apex. Those of females are comparatively narrow.[4]

Distribution

This species occurs in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.[3][5][6]

References


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