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The 5 to 7 mm large beetle Omalisus fontisbellaquaei (family Omalisidae) is the only representative of the genus and family in Germany. Its distribution ranges from Spain the Southeast Europe (Bulgaria, Hungary). In the North Germany and the Benelux countries are reached. O. fontisbellaquaei exhibits a marked sexual dimorphism with winged males and apterous, flightless females. The latter have a very covert lifestyle and are only rarely found. The elytra of the male are black with a red margin. In higher altitudes entirely black specimen are found as well. The silvicolous species lives on the edges of forests, on forest glades and clear cuttings on grasses and in the herb layer. In Germany Omalisus fontisbellaquaei is missing in the northern Federal States. The species is not regarded as endangered.