Ontholestes tessellatus (Geoffroy in de Fourcroy 1785) (Family Staphylinidae)

Length: 14-22mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? (Earliest: 8.5)

Biotopes:
Beech Forest

Spruce Forest
Microhabitat:
Boletus edulis

Rotting Fungi

Dead Animals

Compost
Food:
Insecta
Possible Parasitoids:
Several Proctotrupidae Larvae

UK Beetles: Ontholestes
Nature Spot: Ontholestes tessellatus


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