Miskoramus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Nitidulidae
Genus:
Miskoramus

Kirejtshuk & Lawrence, 1992

Miskoramus is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae, first described in 1992 by A. G. Kirejtshuk and J. F. Lawrence. The generic name is formed from the surname Misko, in memory of Stefan Misko, an entomologiest at the CSIRO and also a well-known artist and member of Canberra's Ukrainian community.[1]

Only one species is described: Miskoramus pulcher, known only from the vicinity of Port Macquarie, New South Wales.[1]

Description

The body of Miskoramus pulcher is a shiny reddish-brown and the legs yellowi-red. Little is known of the life-cycle of the beetle, though a related species is a predator of wattle tick scale (Cryptes baccatus), and the physical features of M. pulcher also suggest protection mechanisms for survival in close proximity with aggressive ant species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kirejtshuk, A.G.; Lawrence, J.F. 1992: Cychramptodini, a new tribe of Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) from Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 31: 29–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1992.tb00456.x


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