Dasytes is a genus of beetles in the family Melyridae.

Dasytes
D. plumbeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Melyridae
Subfamily: Dasytinae
Genus: Dasytes
Paykull, 1799

D. plumbeus is a very common beetle on flowers in Germany, where it feeds on pollen. It is about 3 to 5 mm long.

European species

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References

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  • Fauna Europaea: Dasytes (Retrieved on 2009-06-08)