Stilbus testaceus
Species of beetle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stilbus testaceus is a species of beetle commonly called shining flower beetle belonging to the family Phalacridae.[1]
| Stilbus testaceus | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Phalacridae |
| Genus: | Stilbus |
| Species: | S. testaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stilbus testaceus (Panzer, 1797) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Distribution
This rather common species is present in most of Europe and in the Afrotropical realm.[2][3]
Habitat
These beetles can be found in meadows and forest edges, on flowers, on dry grass and hay, in moss and dead leaves.[4]
Description
Biology
Adults can be found from May to October on flowering grasses, while in Winter they rest under fallen leaves and among the mosses.[7]
