Omophlus lepturoides is a species of comb-clawed beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae subfamily Alleculinae.[1]
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| Species: | O. lepturoides
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| Omophlus lepturoides (Fabricius, 1787)
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Etymology edit
The Latin species name lepturoides derives from Leptura (genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae) and eides, meaning similar.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
This species is present in Europe (Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland).[3] It can also be found in Southeast Asia and Russia, from Ukraine to the Caucasus.[4] These beetles inhabit heat and sunny areas.
Description edit
Omophlus lepturoides can reach a body length of 11–16 millimetres (0.43–0.63 in).[2] Head and pronotum are black and rather hairy. Elytra are reddish-brown. Legs are black.
Biology edit
Adults can be found from April to June.[2] They feed on inflorescences of many different plants, while the larvae feed on roots of various plants, also cultivated (especially potatoes, wheat and maize). They overwinter as larvae in the soil.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b c Kerbtier
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ a b Charles Wilson Exotic Plant Pests and North American Agriculture
- ^ O.W. Richards, R.G. Davies Imms’ General Textbook of Entomology: Volume 2: Classification and Biology
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