Dasytes

Paykull, 1799

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A of small soft-bodied beetles in the Melyridae, with greatest diversity in the Palaearctic region. Members are commonly found on flowers. The genus name is feminine in grammatical gender, a correction published in 2024.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dasytes: //ˈdæ.sɪˌtiːz//

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Habitat

Flowers and associated vegetation.

Distribution

Palaearctic region; records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden confirmed.

Diet

Pollen feeding has been documented in D. plumbea; other unconfirmed.

Behavior

frequent flowers.

Ecological Role

Flower-visiting beetles; potential .

Misconceptions

The name was long treated as masculine, but is grammatically feminine per ICZN Article 30.1.2.

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