Hairy bog soft beetle
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Hairy bog soft beetle ( Dascillus cervinus ) |
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The hairy bog soft beetle ( Dascillus cervinus ) is a beetle from the family of bog soft beetles (Dascillidae).
features
The beetles reach a body length of seven to eight millimeters. The elytra and pronotum of the males are black, the females black-brown. This color is covered by a very thick, velvety, gray or yellowish-brown hair. The thread-shaped, eleven-link antennae and the legs are colored brown. The third antenna segment is significantly longer than the others. The legs have five tarsal links , on the second to fourth small lobes can be seen on the underside, whereby these are most pronounced on the fourth. The beetles have well-developed mouthparts.
The larvae look similar to grubs and feed on grass roots alive in the ground. They hibernate twice before pupating.
Occurrence
The animals are found almost all over Europe , north to Denmark and the southern parts of Scandinavia . They are only found occasionally in the British Isles . They live in the mountains and in mountainous locations.
Way of life
The beetles are mostly found on flowers, especially on those of umbellifers .
literature
- Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung, Jarmila Hoberlandtova, Ivan Zpevak: Beetles of Central and Northwestern Europe. Parey, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1
