Featured speciesText © K. Reißmann, T. Hörren, M. Stern, F. Bötzl and C. Benisch
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14.06.2019
Drapetes cinctus (Panz., 1796)
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The 4 to 5 mm large Drapetes cinctus (family Lissomidae) is the only representative of the family in Germany, closely related to the families Elateridae and Throscidae. The distribution ranges from Southern Europe to the southeastern part of North Europe. It avoids regions with Atlantic climate. In the south and the east it is known to occur in the Caucasus, Asia Minor and Syria. The stenotopic, mycetophilous Drapetes cinctus develops in decaying wood of deciduous trees, e.g. in beech (Fagus), birch (Betula) and oak (Quercus). On warm days, the adult beetles can be found on decaying wood and occasionally on blossoms. They escape swiftly. In Germany, the species is found only sporadically and is regarded as rare. In the Red List of endangered species Drapetes cinctus is classified as vulnerable (RL 3). (CB)
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