Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Cucujoidea
- Coccinellidae
- Rhyzobius
- Rhyzobius litura
Images
Source: Roger Key
Source: Lech Borowiec
Description
Length: 2.5 - 3mm. Basic colour: pale to dark brown. Pattern: variable, but often with dark U-shaped mark towards end of elytra. Number of spots: 0. Pronotum: pale to dark brown. Head colour: pale to dark brown. Leg colour: pale to dark brown. Other features: hairy; very long antennae.
Biology
Habitats: grassland, low growing vegetation. Host plants: grasses, thistle and Nettle. Food: aphids. Overwintering sites: low growing vegetation.
Articles
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(2005), Mildew-feeding by Rhyzobius litura (Fabricius) (Coccinellidae) The Coleopterist 14(1):37