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Olibrus liquidus

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Olibrus liquidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Phalacridae
Genus: Olibrus
Species:
O. liquidus
Binomial name
Olibrus liquidus
Erichson, 1845

Olibrus liquidus is a beetle species of the Phalacridae family.[1]

Characteristics

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Environment

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Olibrus liquidus is found in Europe, North Africa and British Columbia, in Canada. Olibrus liquidus prefer dry and warm locations. This species feeds on Asteraceae flowers.[2]

Physical characteristics

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The length of the dark brown and oval body is between 1.9 to 2.6 mm and its legs are colored in yellow and brown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Olibrus liquidus at Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Koch, Klaus (1989). Die Käfer Mitteleuropas: Ökologie (in German). Spektrum, Akad. Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87263-040-7. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ^ Pentinsaari, Mikko; Anderson, Robert; Borowiec, Lech; Bouchard, Patrice; Brunke, Adam; Douglas, Hume; Smith, Andrew; Hebert, Paul (2019-12-04). "DNA barcodes reveal 63 overlooked species of Canadian beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera)". ZooKeys (894): 53–150. Bibcode:2019ZooK..894...53P. doi:10.3897/zookeys.894.37862. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 6906170. PMID 31844409.