Elmomorphus auratus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).
__TOC__ Description Adults reach a length of 2.69–3.07 mm (males) and 2.89–3.21 mm (females). Their body is oblong-ovate and dark brown to black, except for the reddish brown mouthparts, antennae and legs.
Etymology The species name is Latin and refers to the yellowish colour of the pubescence and plastron, covering almost the entire body surface.Taxonomic revision of the genus Elmomorphus Sharp, 1888.II. Redescription of the genus and review of the species from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Dryopidae)
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