Ptilium exaratum
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| ( Allibert , 1844) |
Ptilium exaratum is a beetle from the family of dwarf beetles (Ptiliidae).
features
The beetles reach a body length of 0.63 to 0.7 millimeters and are thus slightly larger than the related species of the genus. Their body is blackish in color, the wings are dark brown and have lighter tips. The antennae and legs are colored reddish yellow. The edges of the pronotum are poorly recognizable, but they are never missing. The lateral longitudinal lines are only indicated and mostly diverge towards the front. The sides of the pronotum base are noticeably ragged.
Occurrence and way of life
The species occurs in Europe. In the north it is sporadic to Lapland , in the south to the Mediterranean area. As a rule, it is not uncommon in Central Europe. The animals colonize cow and horse manure.
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Web links
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 .
- A. Horion: Faunistics of the Central European Beetles Volume II: Palpicornia - Staphylinoidea, Vittorio Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main, 1949.
- 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