Discodon obscurior

Discodon obscurior is a species of beetle of the family Cantharidae. This species is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

Discodon obscurior
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Cantharidae
Genus:	Discodon
Species:	D. obscurior
Binomial name
Discodon obscurior Pic, 1906[1]
Synonyms
Discodon albonotatum var. obscurior Pic, 1906

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11–13 mm. They have a pitch black head. The pronotum is lustrous, partly translucent, with a broad irregular black band from the anterior to the posterior margin, and a black band (usually with lateral projections) in the posterior third. The background is pale yellow with diffuse orange regions. The scutellum and elytra are entirely pitch black, slightly lustrous. The thorax, legs and abdomen are black.^[2]