Hister javanicus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Hister |
| Species: | H. javanicus
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| Hister javanicus Paykull, 1811
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Hister javanicus, is a species of clown beetle found in many Oriental countries including, Taiwan, Java, eastern India, Sri Lanka, and introduced to Africa.[1][2][3]
Description[edit]
The Body length of both sexes is about 4.1 to 6.7 mm. The body is oval, and strongly convex and black in color. Their vertex is feebly depressed in the middle. The Prosternal Lobe is rounded at the apex, with complete marginal stria. The Prosternal keel is even, without carinal stria.[4] First to 4th dorsal elytral striae and pronotal marginal stria both are complete. The beetles Propygidium is feebly depressed on each lateral side, and shiny. Propygidium irregularities cover its body. Pygidium convex medially, deeply and coarsely punctate. The Protibia consists of 2 or 3 denticles on the outer margin.[5] Striation of the Elytrae is highly variable according to the geographical distribution. Anterior margin of the pronotum is deeply bisinuate.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hister javanicus Paykull, 1811 sec. Davis 1959". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Hister javanicus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Mazur, Sławomir (September 2011). "Review of the Oriental Species of the Genus Hister Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Histeridae)". Annales Zoologici. pp. 483–512. doi:10.3161/000345411X603346. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Notes on six histerid beetles from Southern Asia (Coleoptera: Histeridae)" (PDF). Insecta matsumurana. New series: 42: 31-46 1989. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Hister javanicus". www.museum.hokudai.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "A new species of Mister and notices of others (Col. Histeridae)". Revue suisse Zool. Tome 92 Fase. 3 p. 635-639 Genève, octobre 1985. Retrieved 2021-07-31.