Berytinus hirticornis
Family: Berytidae
Berytinus species are characterised by the short 2nd antennal segment (less than the length of the club on the 1st segment) and by the short hind femora, which do not reach the apex of the corium.
In B. hirticornis the 1st antennal segment has long erect hairs (> width of the segment). Note that these are not always easy to see. The clubs of the 1st antennal segment and femora are pale.
Previously
rare and known only from Devon; in recent years it has become much more
widespread and is common in parts of the south-east,
associated with a range of plants in dry grasslands.
Adult: All year
Length 7-11 mm
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Adult: east London (April 2010) ©Tristan Bantock
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Adult: east London (April 2010) ©Tristan Bantock
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Adult female (gravid): east London (June 2010) ©Tristan Bantock
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