Biology:Olibrus liquidus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Olibrus liquidus
File:Olibrus liquidus - Wollenberg 2011.ogv
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Phalacridae
Genus: Olibrus
Species:
O. liquidus
Binomial name
Olibrus liquidus
Erichson, 1845

Olibrus liquidus is a beetle species of the Phalacridae family.[1]

Characteristics

Environment

Olibrus liquidus is found in Europe, North Africa and British Columbia, in Canada. Olibrus liquidus prefer dry and warm locations. This species feeds on Asteraceae flowers.[2]

Physical characteristics

The length of the dark brown and oval body is between 1.9 and 2.6 mm and its legs are colored in yellow and brown.[3]

References

  1. Template:Faunaeur
  2. Koch, Klaus (1989) (in de). Die Käfer Mitteleuropas: Ökologie. Spektrum, Akad. Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87263-040-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=Xh5OAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 2025-07-22. 
  3. Pentinsaari, Mikko; Anderson, Robert; Borowiec, Lech; Bouchard, Patrice; Brunke, Adam; Douglas, Hume; Smith, Andrew; Hebert, Paul (2019-12-04). "DNA barcodes reveal 63 overlooked species of Canadian beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera)" (in en). ZooKeys (894): 53–150. doi:10.3897/zookeys.894.37862. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 31844409. Bibcode2019ZooK..894...53P. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1909551 entry