DESCRIPTION OF DARKLING BEETLE, OPATROIDES PUNCTULATUS BRULLE, 1832 FROM ERBIL PROVINCE - IRAQ (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE: OPATRINAE)

Zayoor Z. Omar, Plant Protection Department, khabat Technical institute, Erbil Polytechnic University – Erbil, Iraq
Nabeel A. Mawlood, Plant Protection Department, College of Agriculture, Salahaddin University – Erbil, Iraq
Gazang T. Omar, Plant Protection Department, College of Agriculture, Salahaddin University – Erbil, Iraq

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ZayoorZ.Omar

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

A detailed description of darkling beetle, Opatroides punctulatus Brulle, 1832 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Erbil province - Iraq is presented here. Distinctive characteristics for this species are recorded and photographed, posterior margin of labrum shallowly emarginated, laterally densely setose. Mandibles high sclerotized , bidenticates. 4th segment of maxillary palps cup shaped. Antenna 10 segmented, the segments 6-9 rounded nearly same sized. Anterior margin of Pronotum strongly concave. paramers parallel ,apical part acute and bare .

How to Cite This Article

Omar, Zayoor Z.; Mawlood, Nabeel A.; and Omar, Gazang T. (2018) "DESCRIPTION OF DARKLING BEETLE, OPATROIDES PUNCTULATUS BRULLE, 1832 FROM ERBIL PROVINCE - IRAQ (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE: OPATRINAE)," Polytechnic Journal: Vol. 8: Iss. 3, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25156/ptj.2018.8.3.228