| Dasytes plumbea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Melyridae |
| Genus: | Dasytes |
| Species: | D. plumbea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasytes plumbea (O. F. Müller, 1776) | |
Dasytes plumbea is a species of beetle that is native to the Paleartic, but has also been introduced to North America. [1] [2] [3] The species name is frequently misspelled as "plumbeus" in the literature. [4]
Dasytes plumbea 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]
It is common throughout central, northern, and western Europe; [1] it has also been found in North America, mainly around Greater Vancouver. [3]
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]
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