Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elateridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Melanotus | |
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Similar Melanotus, Melanotus castanipes, Denticollis linearis, Ampedus balteatus, Ampedus cinnaberinus | ||
Melanotus villosus is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae and the genus Melanotus.
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Description
Adult beetles size is 14–19 millimetres (0.55–0.75 in), but could extend up to 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The color of body and legs is black. It carries brown tarsi on its legs.And the antennas are brownish-black. Males have longer antennas and prothorax then females.
Distribution
The species can be found everywhere throughout England (Sherwood Forest), Wales, Scotland (especially in Loch Lomond, Dumfries, and Galloway), and the far North-west.
Ecology
The beetle eats old pine stumps.
References
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