Dasytes tristicula is a species of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.Biolib The species name is frequently misspelled as "tristiculus" in the literature.Gimmel, M.L. & Mayor, A.J. 2024. Taxonomic Overview of World Dasytinae (Coleoptera: Melyridae), with Emphasis on the North American Fauna of the Subfamily and Two Newly Established Tribes. The Coleopterists Bulletin 78(4): 499–536. doi|10.1649/0010-065X-78.4.499
Distribution This Mediterranean species is present in France, Italy and Spain.Fauna Europaea
Description Dasytes tristicula can reach a body length of about . These small black beetles have long erect black pubescence over the entire surface of the elytra and pronotum. The females usually show a broad transversal band of lighter pubescence anteriorly.Entomologi Italiani
Phenology Adults can be found from April to June.Répartition sur l'année at Galerie Insecte
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Galerie Insecte