Trachys minutus

Trachys minutus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Buprestidae.

Trachys minutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Trachys
Species:	T. minutus
Binomial name
Trachys minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Trachys minuta (Linnaeus, 1758) Buprestis minuta Linnaeus, 1758

Description

Trachys minutus is a beetle of the small size reaching a length of 3 to 3.5 millimeters. It is dark colored, shiny and slightly hairy. The female lays eggs on the leaves of deciduous trees, especially elm (Ulmus). The larvae eat the green tissue between the upper and lower layer of the leaves, making cavities called mines.

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, and the Near East.

Subspecies

• Trachys minutus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Trachys minutus salicis (Lewis, 1893)

External links

• Biolib