Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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31.07.2009 (published on 02.08.2009)
Record of Thymalus limbatus in the Lampertheim Forest (South Hesse)
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On July 31st, 2009 two specimens of Thymalus limbatus (family Peltidae) were found at night on a dead beech infested with fungi. The nocturnal species with shiny cupreous color is 5–7 mm long and its habitus reminds of genus Cassida at first sight. Thymalus is saproxylic and feeds on fungi. It is found in forests with a sufficient amount of deadwood, from the planar to the montane zone on deciduous trees and conifers, mostly sporadic and rare. In Germany, Thymalus limbatus is classified as vulnerable (RL 3).
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