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Dasytes
D. plumbeus
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Dasytes

Paykull, 1799

Dasytes is a genus of beetles. It is sometimes placed in the Melyridae family, subfamily Dasytinae, while others place it in family Dasytidae.

D. plumbeus is a very common beetle on flowers in Germany, where it feeds on pollen. It is about 3 to 5 mm long.

European species

References

  • Fauna Europaea: Dasytes (Retrieved on 2009-06-08)