Microsternus tricolor

Microsternus tricolor is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae. It is endemic to China, Taiwan, Russia and Japan.
The species' name comes from Greek and Latin, "tricolor" meaning "three colors".

Description

Microsternus tricolor are 3 to 5 mm long and 1.4 to 2.4 mm wide. It has three colors as the name suggests, those being red, orange/yellow and black. These beetles have a punctured, close pronotum and orange and black bands of elytra.

Taxonomy and systematics

Microsternus tricolor was discovered by Lewis in 1887.