Glischrochilus quadripunctatus
| Glischrochilus quadripunctatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Genus: | Glischrochilus |
| Species: | G. quadripunctatus
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| Glischrochilus quadripunctatus | |
Glischrochilus quadripunctatus, commonly known as the European bark beetle predator is a species of beetle in the genus Glischrochilus of the family Nitidulidae.[1]
Description
[edit]The species is approximately 4–6 mm in length and is a uniform dark colouration on its head, thorax and abdomen. It has four prominent orange blotches on the elytra. The body of G. quadripunctatus is smooth and shiny and the rear edge of the thorax is narrower than the elytra.[2]
It is very similar in appearance to Glischrochilus hortensis.[2]
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Distribution
[edit]It is one of the three species of Glischrochilus found in the United Kingdom[3] and has a wide distribution in England, Wales, and Scotland.[1]
Habitat
[edit]It is active all-year round, but most often found in the months March to November around conifers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Glischrochilus (Glischrochilus) quadripunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)". National Biodiversity Network. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Chinery, M. (2012). Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Revised 3rd ed.). Bloomsbury. p. 274.
- ^ "Glischrochilus hortensis". NatureSpot. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
[edit]- Photographic comparison of Glischrochilus quadripunctatus Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine with other Glischrochilus species.
- Bibliography for quadripunctatus Archived 2017-02-04 at the Wayback Machine at Biodiversity Heritage Library