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Hyperstoma wittmeri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Lampyridae
Subfamily:	Ototretinae
Genus:	Hyperstoma
Species:	H. wittmeri
Binomial name
Hyperstoma wittmeri Janisova & Bocakova, 2011

Hyperstoma wittmeri, is a species of firefly beetle endemic to Sri Lanka.

Description

Average length is about 5.2-5.5 mm. The 1 to 6 antennomeres are yellow to light brown in color and 7 to 11 antennomeres are dark brown. Penultimate abdominal tergum is rounded basally. Male genitalia possess a V-shaped phallobase with robust paramerae. Phallus circular distally with round apex.

References

1. "Hyperstoma marginata Wittmer 1979 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
2. "Hyperstoma wittmeri Janisova & Bocakova, 2011". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
3. "Review of the genus Hyperstoma". biotaxa. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
4. "Review of the genus Hyperstoma (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 2975: 64–68 (2011). Retrieved 2021-07-27.

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