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Adrastus rachifer

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Species of beetle
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Adrastus rachifer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Adrastus
Species: A. rachifer
Binomial name
Adrastus rachifer
Fourcroy, 1785

Adrastus rachifer is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae and the genus Adrastus.

Description

The beetle is typically 3 – 4 mm in length and is in darker color with oranges or yellow highlights, especially along their legs and antennae. They feed on tree foliage and their imago stage typically emerges in June or July. While generally found in mainland Europe they have been observed living in the coastal regions of Kent.

References

  1. ^ "Adrastus rachifer (Geoffroy, 1785)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-09-01.

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Taxon identifiers
Adrastus rachifer


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