Lesteva
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Lesteva longoelytrata |
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| Latreille , 1797 |
Lesteva is a genus of beetles from the family of the short-winged (Staphylinidae) within the subfamily Omaliinae . It occurs in Europe with 40 species, 13 of which are also found in Central Europe.
features
The body of the beetle is black, has a dense, punctiform structure and has fine hairs. They look similar to the species of the genus Geodromicus , but the last link of the jaw probe is four times as long as the penultimate one. The compound eyes stand out clearly, antennae and legs are lighter in color. The pronotum is heart-shaped.
Occurrence and way of life
The animals live mainly in damp moss on the edge of water, especially at waterfalls and weirs. However, they can also be found in the mud. They occur in large numbers in places.
Types (selection)
- Lesteva pubescens Mannerheim, 1830
- Lesteva monticola Kiesenwetter, 1847
- Lesteva longelytrata (Goeze, 1777)
- Lesteva sicula Erichson, 1840
- Lesteva punctata Erichson, 1839
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lesteva. Fauna Europaea, accessed May 31, 2009 .
- ^ Karl Wilhelm Harde, Frantisek Severa and Edwin Möhn: Der Kosmos Käferführer: The Central European Beetles. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 .
literature
- Karl Wilhelm Harde, Frantisek Severa and Edwin Möhn: The Kosmos Käferführer: The Central European Beetles. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 .
- Edmund Reitter: Fauna Germanica - The beetles of the German Empire. 5 volumes, Stuttgart KG Lutz 1908–1916, digital library volume 134, Directmedia Publishing GmbH, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-898-53534-7 .