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Scaphisoma mutabile

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scaphisoma mutabile
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Scaphisoma mutabile is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is found in south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).

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Adults reach a length of about 1.28–1.52 mm and have a brown-reddish body. The pronotum is darker than the elytra.

Adults have been collected from Xylodon flaviporus and an undetermined crust/resupinate fungus.

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Etymology

The species epithet is a Greek word meaning ‘change’, due to the change of colour depending on the position.[1]

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