Martianus dermestoides (Korean mealworm beetle)

Japanese: キュウリュウゴミムシダマシ（英語表記）Martianus dermestoides

An insect of the Tenebrionidae family in the Coleoptera order. Body length is about 6 mm. The body is oblong, with both sides nearly parallel. It is black-brown and shiny, with slightly reddish legs and ventral surface. The front edge of the head shield is nearly straight. There are small diagonal depressions on both sides of the base of the pronotum. The elytra have clear vertical stripes, and the interlocutory space is punctuated. The legs are short. It is omnivorous, preferring grains and dry fruits. It is widely distributed in Honshu, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, etc. It is used for medicinal purposes under the name "Kowloon insect" and is sometimes raised on medicinal herbs. There are many closely related species.

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Japanese:

鞘翅目ゴミムシダマシ科の昆虫。体長 6mm内外。体は長楕円形で，両側はほぼ平行。黒褐色で光沢があり，肢や腹面はやや赤みを帯びる。頭楯前縁はほぼ直線状。前胸背基部両側に斜めに小さなくぼみがある。上翅は明瞭な縦条をもち，間室には点刻がある。肢は短い。雑食性で，穀類や乾いた果実などを好む。本州，台湾，中国，東南アジアなどに広く分布する。「九竜虫」の名で薬用に供され，薬草などで飼育されることもある。近縁種が多い。

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