Philonthus cognatus (rove beetle)

Philonthus cognatus (rove beetle)

Description Picture taken in Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes .
Species: Philonthus cognatus
Date 24 April 2006
Source James Lindsey's Ecology of Commanster Site http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster.html
Author James K. Lindsey
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philonthus.cognatus.jpg

Philonthus cognatus is a rove beetle. Adults are 8 to 10 mm long. They are mainly black in colour, although the elytra have a metallic sheen, and are profusely pitted. A distinctive feature of this species is that the underside of the first antennal segment is yellow, contrasting with the black upperside. It is a common species in Britain. Order: Coleoptera, Family: Staphylinidae.


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Description		Philonthus cognatus (rove beetle) Description Picture taken in Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes . Species: Philonthus cognatus Date 24 April 2006 Source James Lindsey's Ecology of Commanster Site http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster.html Author James K. Lindsey Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philonthus.cognatus.jpg Philonthus cognatus is a rove beetle. Adults are 8 to 10 mm long. They are mainly black in colour, although the elytra have a metallic sheen, and are profusely pitted. A distinctive feature of this species is that the underside of the first antennal segment is yellow, contrasting with the black upperside. It is a common species in Britain. Order: Coleoptera, Family: Staphylinidae.

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