Deleaster dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802) is a animal in the Staphylinidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Deleaster dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802)

Deleaster dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802)

Deleaster dichrous is a small, two-toned insect native to Europe, found in a range of habitats from grasslands to urban sites.

Family
Genus
Deleaster
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Deleaster dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802)

Deleaster dichrous reaches a length of 6.5 to 8 millimeters, or 0.2 to 0.3 inches. This species has dark brown coloring on its head and abdomen, while its antennae, legs, and all other parts of the body are orange. Deleaster dichrous is native to Europe. Within its native range, it occurs in lowlands and at the bases of mountains. It can be found crawling in open grasslands, damp forests, and coastal areas, where it usually hides among long grasses. In more urbanized areas, it lives in parks and landfills.

Photo: (c) Udo Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Staphylinidae Deleaster

More from Staphylinidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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