About Pseudovadonia livida (Fabricius, 1776)
Adult Pseudovadonia livida reach a length of 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in). These small, robust beetles have a broad head with large eyes, dense puncturation, and erect pubescence. Their antennae are black and robust, and are slightly shorter than the body. The pronotum is quadrate, shiny black, and has shallow puncturation on its surface. The scutellum is also shining black. The elytra are reddish-brown with a darker suture, and the shoulders are much wider than the base of the pronotum. The elytra are covered in fine, semi-erect golden hair. This beetle is widespread across most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, and the Near East. The specific regions and countries it is found in include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic (Bohemia, Moravia), Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. This species primarily lives in pine forests, and can also be found near deciduous trees of Quercus and Castanea species.
