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native species occurrence in Poland confirmed

Ectobius erythronotus

Burr, 1898

One of the three Ectobius species confirmed in Poland before 2024 (with E. sylvestris and E. lapponicus). Easily confused with E. lapponicus – reliable identification requires a male. Key characters still to be completed.

! Data on this species still need verification.

Length
7–11 mm
Habitat
woodland and its edges – leaf litter, shrubs

How to recognise it

  • Similar to E. lapponicus – reliable identification requires a male.

Similar species

E. lapponicus.

Distribution

A native species confirmed in Poland; distribution details still to be added.

When to look

no data

Sources