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| Scaphidium quadrimaculatum. Upperside | |
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| Species: | S. quadrimaculatum |
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| Scaphidium quadrimaculatum Olivier, 1790 | |
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum, common name orange-spotted scaphidium or shining fungus beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae subfamily Scaphidiinae. [1]
These quite uncommon beetles are present in most of Europe, in North Africa and in the Near East. [2]
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum can reach a length of 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). These small beetles have a broad and oval-shaped body. They are completely shiny black, with four irregular red spots on elytra. Thorax is somewhat coarctate on each side behind. Elytra are widely punctured, while tibiae are striated. [3] [4]
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Adults can mostly be encountered from April through August feeding on various species of fungi, especially bracket fungi. [5]
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