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Melyridae (soft-winged flower beetles)

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The soft-winged flower beetles (Melyridae) are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles. They are often found on flowers, in the grass or on conifers. The larvae develop in wood and are carnivorous. From Germany, 26 species are recorded.

World: 6000 Europe: n.a. Germany: 26 collected: 14 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 54%
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Missing species Melyridae (soft-winged flower beetles) – currently missing species (12)
 Enicopus hirtus
 Aplocnemus tarsalis
 Aplocnemus alpestris
 Aplocnemus chalconatus
 Trichoceble floralis
 Divales bipustulatus
 Dasytes alpigradus
 Dasytes obscurus
 Dasytes subalpinus
 Dasytes nigrocyaneus
 Dasytes fusculus
 Zygia oblonga
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