Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Coleoptera (Beetles) ➔ Family Coccinellidae (Ladybirds)
Hyperaspis concolor Suffrian, 1843
Einfarbiger Kurzhorn-Marienkäfer
Hyperaspis concolor Suffrian, 1843 Einfarbiger Kurzhorn-Marienkäfer
Hyperaspis concolor, det. Michael S
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-06-12 17:24:17
Image number: 9374
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
2020-06-12 17:24:17
det. Michael S
Hyperaspis concolor Suffrian, 1843 Einfarbiger Kurzhorn-Marienkäfer
Hyperaspis concolor
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2020-06-25 11:57:33
Image number: 9443
DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
2020-06-25 11:57:33
Classification:
Hyperaspis concolor belongs to the subfamily Scymninae, tribe Hyperaspidini.
Distribution:
Europe, Iran.
Habitat:
Xerothermal sites, such as neglected grassland.
Description:
Body length approx. 3 mm; upper side glabrous; shiny; body shape strongly rounded; pronotum black with reddish side edges, close to the base of the elytra; elytra completely black and unspotted; legs yellow, only hind femora with dark cross band.
Biology:
The larvae and adults of
Hyperaspis concolor live predatory. They feed on scale insects and aphids.
References, further reading, links:
- Arved Lompe: Die Käfer Europas - Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet