Nalassus laevioctostriatus
| Nalassus laevioctostriatus | |
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| Nalassus laevioctostriatus from Wales, photographed in 2010 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Nalassus |
| Species: | N. laevioctostriatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nalassus laevioctostriatus (Goeze, 1777)
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Nalassus laevioctostriatus is a species of beetle from the Darkling beetle family (Tenebrionidae).[1]
The species was described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1777. It is a saproxylic species, with both adults and larvae feeding in dead wood. They also feed on wood affected by fungi and fungi itself. Adults occassionaly feed on pollen and nectar.[1][2] Nalassus laevioctostriatus measures between 7 and 12 mm.[1]
In the United Kingdom it is called the common darkling beetle.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Brock, P.D. (2021). Britain's Insects: A Field Guide to the Insects of Great Britain and Ireland. Britain's wildlife. Princeton University Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-691-17927-8. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Nalassus laevioctostriatus (Goeze, 1777)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025.