A new species of soft-winged flower beetles, MalachiusFabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Malachiidae) from Iraq

S. Abdulla, Banaz; Q. Hammamurad, Hozan; Dr. Nabeel A. Mawlood, Prof.

doi:10.32894/kujss.2017.124906

A new species of soft-winged flower beetles, MalachiusFabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Malachiidae) from Iraq

Authors

Banaz S. Abdulla
Hozan Q. Hammamurad
Prof. Dr. Nabeel A. Mawlood

10.32894/kujss.2017.124906

Abstract

A new species of soft-winged flower beetles, Malachiusraniansis sp. nov.is described and illustrated from Iraq. Distinctive characteristics for this species are Mandibles bidental; Antenna serrate,11th segment tubular shaped 1.2 times as long as 10th segment . Apical part of adeagus nearly tubular, basalcylindrical shaped.

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