Dasytes plumbeus is a species of beetle that is native to the Paleartic, but has also been introduced to North America.[1][2] [3]

Dasytes plumbeus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Melyridae
Genus: Dasytes
Species:
D. plumbeus
Binomial name
Dasytes plumbeus
authority = (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Description

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Dasytes plumbeus is a small, dark beetle, highly polished with a greenish or bluish reflection, approximately 4–5 mm long. It is a pollen and nectar feeder, often transporting pollen to other flowers in the process.[1]

Range

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It is common throughout central, northern and western Europe.;[1] it has also been found in North America, mainly around Greater Vancouver.[3]

Habitat

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It is usually found on flowers and shrubs along embankments and the edges of forests; adults are also found on decomposing wood, while larvae are predators there.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hoebeke, Richard; Wheeler, Alfred G. (2013). "Dasytes plumbeus (Müller) (Coleoptera: Melyridae: Dasytinae), a Palearctic soft-winged flower beetle new to North America". Zootaxa. 3717: 377–382. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3717.3.7.
  2. ^ "Dasytes plumbeus (Müller, 1776)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
  3. ^ a b "Dasytes plumbeus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 July 2023.