Elmomorphus ellipticus is a species of beetle of the family Dryopidae. This species is found in China (Guangxi).
Description Adults reach a length of 2.71 mm (males) and 2.79–3.01 mm (females). Their body is oval, slender, moderately convex and integument black, while the mouthparts, antennae, trochanters, and tarsi are reddish brown and the remaining parts of the legs dark brown. The dorsum has a fine, bronze metallic sheen.
Etymology The species name is Latin meaning elliptical and refers to the oval body shape.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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