Valgus hemipterus
Valgus hemipterus
8 mmAdult individual · płeć nieokreślona
Body length
Body length
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Valgus hemipterus — size comparison
Valgus hemipterus is a small flower beetle with a brown body covered in pale scales. Its shortened wing cases expose the end of the abdomen. It occurs on meadow
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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8 mm
8.56 cm
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Valgus hemipterus — size comparison — facts and sources
Valgus hemipterus is a small flower beetle with a brown body covered in pale scales. Its shortened wing cases expose the end of the abdomen. It occurs on meadows, woodland edges and clearings, and in parks and gardens.
Adults visit flowers, eating pollen, nectar and plant parts. They readily use flowering hawthorn. They are easiest to observe in spring and early summer.
The larvae develop in decaying organic material, including wood. Males and females differ in some structural details, and the pale scales may gradually wear away.