Cidnopus pilosus

Cidnopus pilosus is a species of click beetle belonging to the subfamily Dendrometrinae of the family Elateridae.

Cidnopus pilosus
Cidnopus pilosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Elateridae
Genus:
Cidnopus
Species:
C. pilosus
Binomial name
Cidnopus pilosus
(Leske, 1785)
Synonyms[1]
  • Elater nigripes Gyllenhal, 1808
  • Elater pilosus Leske, 1785
  • Limonius cyanescens Buysson, 1902
  • Limonius ferrugineu s Buysson, 1902

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm and in the Near East. It is missing in the British Isles.[2][3]

Habitat

These beetles mainly inhabit heaths, open forests, meadows, hedge rows and the lower vegetation, with preference for sunny environments.[4]

C. pilosus - Male

Description

The adults grow up to 8–13 millimetres (0.31–0.51 in) long.[4][5] The pronotum is strong, tightly punctured, and a little wider than long. Elytra have distinct stripes of points. The 3rd segment of antennae is significantly longer than the 2nd, almost as long as the 4th. The first elements can be inserted into a groove on the inner edge of the prothorax. The basic color is metallic black, with bronze luster. The upper side of the body is covered by gray hairs.[3]

Biology

Adults can mostly be encountered from April through July.[4][3] The larvae mainly feed on roots of Poaceae species.[4] The main host-plants are Rosaceae, Poaceae and Apiaceae species, as Crataegus and Heracleum species, etc.[4]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Kafer Europas (in German)
  4. J.K. Lindsey Ecology of Commanster
  5. C. Dusanek, J. Mertlik Elateridae – Click Beetles of the Palearctic Region
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