Photo overview Kateretidae (short-winged flower beetles) of Germany - kerbtier.de


Order Coleoptera Superfamily Cucujoidea 65,480
Nitidulidae	Kateretidae (short-winged flower beetles)			Monotomidae
The short-winged flower beetles (Kateretidae) are a small family with 90 species in 13 genera worldwide. They are mostly small to very small species. Kateretids are usually found on different flowers. From Germany twelve species have been recorded.
World: 90	Europe: 28	Germany: 12	collected: 7	fraction: 58%

Species Sort Gender Color of pronotum or elytra, total or partial, also metallic shine Color

Kateretes pedicularius (1.6–3 mm)

Kateretes pedicularius ♂

Kateretes rufilabris (1.5–2.2 mm)

Kateretes rufilabris

Heterhelus scutellaris (1.9–2.7 mm)

Heterhelus scutellaris

Heterhelus solani (1.9–2.7 mm)

Heterhelus solani

Brachypterus urticae (1.5–2.3 mm)

Brachypterus urticae

Brachypterus glaber (1.7–2.5 mm)

Brachypterus glaber

Brachypterolus pulicarius (1.9–3 mm)

Brachypterolus pulicarius

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Kateretidae (short-winged flower beetles) – currently missing species (5)

Kateretes pusillus

Brachypterus fulvipes

Brachypterolus linariae

Brachypterolus antirrhini

Brachypterolus vestitus

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