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the overview of the beetle fauna of Germany

kerbtier.de provides an overview of 2180 species out of approx. 7000 beetle species known to occur in Germany. When using the photos to support your determination efforts, please keep in mind, that determinations by photograph are uncertain in most cases, especially if the user is not familiar with species that can be easily confused.

With a bodylength of 5-7 mm, the nicely patterned weevil Hypera dauci (family  Curculionidae) is among the larger representatives of the genus Hypera. The xerophilous species lives on dry and sandy locations sparsely covered by vegetation, e.g. ruderal sites and sand pits from Southern Europe to the southern part of Northern Europe. Both beetles and larvae feed on leaves and flower buds of Redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium). Hypera dauci is a nocturnal species. During daytime the beetles hide on the ground below the plant. The spotted, grey-brown elytra provide an excellent camouflage for the beetle on sandy ground and the beetle is easily overlooked.    view all featured species...