Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Cucujoidea
- Coccinellidae
- Rhyzobius
- Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Images
Source: Lech Borowiec
Description
Length: 2.5 - 3.5mm. 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; long antennae; prosternal keel has parallel-sided central section.
Biology
Habitats: trees. Host plants: pine trees, conifers, deciduous trees, Ivy. Food: aphids. Overwintering sites: unknown.