Mormolyce phyllodes
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| Mormolyce phyllodes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Lebiinae |
| Tribe: | Lebiini |
| Genus: | Mormolyce |
| Species: | M. phyllodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Mormolyce phyllodes Hagenbach , 1825 | |
Mormolyce phyllodes, commonly known as the violin beetle, is a species of ground beetles in the subfamily Lebiinae.[1][2]
Subspecies
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:[3][4]
- Mormolyce phyllodes borneensis Gestro, 1875
- Mormolyce phyllodes engeli Lieftinck & Wiebes, 1968
- Mormolyce phyllodes phyllodes Hagenbach, 1825
Description
Mormolyce phyllodes can reach a length of 60–100 millimetres (2.4–3.9 in).
The habits of Mormolyce are not yet very clear, but from the few existing studies it has been determined that their larval habits are completely different from most other
predatory
.
[7]
For defense purposes, they secrete poisonous
bracket fungi, genus Polyporus. Their development lasts 8–9 months, while pupation lasts 8–10 weeks. Adults fly from August to November.[5]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in rainforests of Southeast Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Java, Malaysia and Sumatra).[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mormolyce phyllodes.
- ^ "Mormolyce phyllodes Hagenbach, 1825". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ a b Biolib
- ^ Lorenz, W. Nomina Carabideum, Online Database"
- ^ a b c d "Carnivora Forum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ a b Virtyal Zoo
- ^ "Notes on the Genus Mormolyce Hagenbach, A. Lieftinck". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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