Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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26.05.2012 (published on 26.05.2012)
Record of Cryptocephalus coryli in the arid floodplain near Grißheim (South Baden)
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On May 26th, 2012, one specimen of the hazel-pot beetle Cryptocephalus coryli was found in the arid floodplain of Grißheim on a shrub. The stenotopic, thermophilous species prefers warm slopes and sun-exposed edges of forests. It develops mainly in hazel (Corylus) and birch (Betula). After egg deposition, the females cover the eggs with their own dung and drop them into the leaf litter underneath the bush. In Germany, Cryptocephalus coryli is recorded from most Federal States, but is regarded as vulnerable (RL 3).
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