Black-headed cardinal beetle
Pyrochroa coccinea
17 mmAdult male
Body length
Body length
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Black-headed cardinal beetle — size comparison
The black-headed cardinal beetle occurs on herbaceous vegetation near forests and dead wood. Eggs are laid beneath dead bark, where larval development begins. A
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Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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17 mm
8.56 cm
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Black-headed cardinal beetle — size comparison — facts and sources
The black-headed cardinal beetle occurs on herbaceous vegetation near forests and dead wood. Eggs are laid beneath dead bark, where larval development begins.
Adults are active by day. In Britain they are chiefly encountered in spring and early summer; emergence times vary between regions.