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Pyropterus nigroruber
Pyropterus nigroruber is a species of net-winged beetles belonging to the family Lycidae. DescriptionPyropterus nigroruber can reach a length of about 7.5–10 millimetres (0.30–0.39 in).[2] This small net-winged beetles have an elongated and flattened body, with black head and pronotum, while elytra are brick-red in colour and show four longitudinal carinae connected by week transverse lines.[3] The long, thick, and serrate antennae have eleven antennal segments. The segments two and three are very short and almost equal in length.[4] Adults occurs from June to August.[5] The predaceous larvae pupate in rotten wood, mainly in dead birch timber. They feed on small insects.[6] Distribution and habitatThis species is present in the eastern Palearctic realm and in most of European countries.[7][8] It occurs in lowlands and highlands in moist forests.[5] Bibliography
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