Dasytes tristicula
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| Dasytes tristicula. Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Melyridae |
| Genus: | Dasytes |
| Species: | D. tristicula
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| Dasytes tristicula | |
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Dasytes tristicula is a species of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.[1] The species name is frequently misspelled as "tristiculus" in the literature.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This Mediterranean species is present in France, Italy and Spain.[3]
Description
[edit]Dasytes tristicula can reach a body length of about 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). These small black beetles have long erect black pubescence over the entire surface of the elytra and pronotum. The females usually show a broad transversal band of lighter pubescence anteriorly.[4]
Phenology
[edit]Adults can be found from April to June.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Biolib
- ^ Gimmel, M.L. & Mayor, A.J. 2024. Taxonomic Overview of World Dasytinae (Coleoptera: Melyridae), with Emphasis on the North American Fauna of the Subfamily and Two Newly Established Tribes. The Coleopterists Bulletin 78(4): 499–536. doi|10.1649/0010-065X-78.4.499
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Entomologi Italiani (in Italian)
- ^ Répartition sur l'année at Galerie Insecte (in French)
External links
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Data related to Dasytes tristicula at Wikispecies
Media related to Dasytes tristiculus at Wikimedia Commons- Galerie Insecte (in French)
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