Common name
Plate-thigh beetles
Number of species
1
Size Range
3-3mm
Tarsal formula
5-5-5
Lobed
Description
One species in Britain, the 3-4mm Eucinetus meridionalis (Laporte). Elliptical-oval in shape, with the pronotum completely covering the head when seen from above, the species is found in decaying wood or vegetation where it is thought to eat fungi.