Derodontidae

Number of species
1
Size Range
1-2mm
Tarsal formula
4-4-4
Lobed

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  • Laricobius erichsonii
Description

One species in Britain, Laricobius erichsonii Rosenhauer.  This is a small (3-4mm) beetle with a strongly punctured pronotum and elytra.  It is pubescent, with shining brown elytra bisected by a darker stripe down the elytral suture and a black head and pronotum.  First found in Britain in 1971, it is found on conifers where both adults and larvae are predatory on adelgids.