Omosita colon

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Omosita colon: /oʊˈmoʊsɪtə ˈkoʊlən/

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Images

Omosita colon by Edmund Reitter, K.G. Lutz. Used under a Public domain license.
Omosita colon trochantinus by Siga. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Omosita colon larva detail by K. W. Verhoeff: Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Käferlarven mit besonderer Berückksichtigung der Clavicornia in Archiv für Naturgeschichte 89. Jahrgang, Berlin 1923. Used under a CC0 license.
Omosita colon side by Siga. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Omosita colon larva leg by F. Eichelbaum: Larve und Puppe von Omosita colon L. in Allgemeine Zeitschrift für Entomologie Band 8, Neudamm 1903. Used under a CC0 license.
Omosita colon (Linnaeus, 1758) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Omosita colon is a small sap-feeding beetle, predominantly found in Europe, with a Holarctic distribution that includes parts of North America and Asia.

Physical Characteristics

Size ranges from 2-3.6 mm.

Identification Tips

Aedeagus illustrated, which can aid in identification.

Habitat

Commonly found in habitats where sap is present.

Distribution

Recorded across Canada, common in Europe, found also in Northern Asia (excluding China) and Central America.

Diet

Sap-feeding beetle.

Ecosystem Role

Plays a role in the decomposition process and nutrient cycling through sap feeding.

Tags

  • beetle
  • sap-feeding
  • Nitidulidae
  • Omosita
  • Holarctic