Glischrochilus hortensis
| Glischrochilus hortensis | |
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| Glischrochilus hortensis. Note the four orange blotches on the elytra. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Genus: | Glischrochilus |
| Subgenus: | Glischrochilus (Librodor) |
| Species: | G. hortensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Glischrochilus hortensis Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785 | |
Glischrochilus hortensis is a species of beetle in the genus Glischrochilus of the family Nitidulidae.[1] The genus are commonly known as 'sap-beetles'.
Description
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.[2]
It is very similar in appearance to Glischrochilus quadripunctatus. In difference it is stouter, with the sides of the thorax more or less continuous with the elytra.[3]
Distribution
Glischrochilus hortensis is a widespread Euro-Siberian species.[4]
It is one of the three species of Glischrochilus found in the United Kingdom[2][5] and has a wide distribution in England, Wales, and Scotland.[1]
Habitat
Glischrochilus hortensis is often found in woodland,[2] particularly near exuding tree sap.[5] It feeds on the tree sap and over-ripe fruit.[3] A survey in Turkey in 2013 caught specimens in aerial traps baited with beer in a mixed broadleaved and coniferous tree forest.[4]
It is active all-year round, but most often found in the months April to October.[2][3]
See also
- Photographic comparison of Glischrochilus hortensis with other Glischrochilus species.
- Bibliography for Glischrochilus hortensis at Biodiversity Heritage Library
References
- 1 2 "Glischrochilus (Librodor) hortensis (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Glischrochilus hortensis". NatureSpot. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 Chinery, M. 2012. Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Domino Guide, Revised 3rd Edition). Bloomsbury: London, Berlin, New York, Sydney. pp274.
- 1 2 Avgin, S. S., Antonini, G., Lason, A., Jansson, N., Abacigil, T. O., Varli, S. V., De Biase, A., and Audisio, P. 2015. "New data on distribution, ecology, and taxonomy of Turkish Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)", Turkish Journal of Zoology 39. 314-322. DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1402-27
- 1 2 Trevor and Dilys Pendleton (2016). "Glischrochilus hortensis (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)". Retrieved 6 May 2016.