Omophlus lepturoides

Omophlus lepturoides is a species of comb-clawed beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae subfamily Alleculinae.[1]

Omophlus lepturoides
Omophlus lepturoides. Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Tenebrionidae
Genus:
Omophlus
Species:
O. lepturoides
Binomial name
Omophlus lepturoides
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Odontomophlus lepturoides

Etymology

The Latin species name lepturoides derives from Leptura (genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae) and eides, meaning similar.[2]

Distribution and habitat
Side view

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

Omophlus lepturoides can reach a body length of 11–16 millimetres (0.43–0.63 in).[2] Head anh pronotum are black and rather hairy. Elytra are reddish-brown. Legs are black.

Biology

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
  1. Biolib
  2. Kerbtier
  3. Fauna europaea
  4. Charles Wilson Exotic Plant Pests and North American Agriculture
  5. O.W. Richards, R.G. Davies Imms’ General Textbook of Entomology: Volume 2: Classification and Biology


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