Triplax russica (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Erotylidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Triplax russica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Triplax russica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Triplax russica is a small Erotylidae beetle found in European deciduous woodlands and parklands, with black elytra and orange body and legs.

Family
Genus
Triplax
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Triplax russica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Triplax russica (first described by Linnaeus in 1758) is a species of beetle that belongs to the Erotylidae family. This beetle species is found in Europe, where it inhabits deciduous woodlands and parklands. Adult Triplax russica individuals grow to a length between 5 and 6.5 millimeters. This species has black elytra, with an orange body and orange legs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Erotylidae Triplax

More from Erotylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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