| Lycus foliaceus | |
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| Museum specimen of a male from Guinea-Bissau | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lycidae |
| Genus: | Lycus |
| Species: | L. foliaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycus foliaceus Dalman, 1817 | |
Lycus foliaceus is a species of beetle belonging to the Lycidae family.
Description
Males of the species have expanded elytra, with prominent shoulders and a blackish apex. Those of females are comparatively narrow.
Distribution
This species occurs in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.
References
- Global Names Index
- Zipcodezoo Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Schoenherr, C. J. Synonymia insectorum, Appendix, pag. 26 Stockholm, E. Bruzelius,1806
- A. Murray On Goleoptera from Old Calabar
- Collection of Siberian Zoological Museum
- Carl Peter Thunberg,Mauritz Kahn Fauna Guineensis
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lycus foliaceus | |
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