Enicopus pilosus

Enicopus pilosus is a species of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae, subfamily Dasytinae.

Enicopus pilosus
Enicopus pilosus. Female
Enicopus pilosus. Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Melyridae
Genus:
Enicopus
Species:
E. pilosus
Binomial name
Enicopus pilosus
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Cantharis pilosus Scopoli, 1763
  • Henicopus acutatus Boieldieu, 1859
  • Enicopus falculifer Fairmaire, 1859
  • Enicopus subvittatus Fairmaire, 1859

Description

Enicopus pilosus can reach a length of 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in) in males, 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) in females. The body is completely black, with long hair, especially in females. Hair are black in males, grayish in females. The males have a pointed appendage on the first article of the anterior tarsi and a flattened hook on the posterior tarsi.

Habitat

These beetles prefer open areas, forest edges, roads, fields, meadows and pastures. They are quite common in Summer on the stems of Poaceae species.

Distribution

This species is mainly present in Croatia, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland.

References


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