Scaphidium quadrimaculatum A.G.Olivier, 1790 is a animal in the Staphylinidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Scaphidium quadrimaculatum A.G.Olivier, 1790

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum A.G.Olivier, 1790

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum is an uncommon small black beetle with four red elytral spots found in Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.

Family
Genus
Scaphidium
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Scaphidium quadrimaculatum A.G.Olivier, 1790

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum, a species of small beetle, reaches a body length of 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). Individuals of this species have broad, oval-shaped bodies. Their entire body is shiny black, with four irregular red spots located on their elytra. The thorax is somewhat narrowed on each side toward the back. Elytra have widely spaced punctures, while the tibiae are marked with distinct grooves or lines. This is a quite uncommon beetle species that occurs across most of Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Staphylinidae Scaphidium

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

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