Family: Apionidae
Size: 2.4 to 3.4 mm
Origin: Middle East and Central Asia, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, north of Italy, southern Switzerland, Slovakia, places in Austria, introduced into North America
Biology: Larval development in the seeds of Althaea rosea
Location: Switzerland, Graubünden, Ilanz
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 10.VII.2004
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2012
Tags: Coleoptera Kaefer Käfer Beetle Insect Insekt Apionidae longirostre Rhopalapion longirostre Europa Europe Rhopalapion Schweiz Switzerland taxonomy:binomial=rhopalapion longirostre taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=apionidae taxonomy:genus=rhopalapion taxonomy:species=longirostre geo:country=switzerland Coleoptera-us
Family: Alleculidae
Size: 7-9 mm
Origin: Europe to Siberia
Ecology: thermophilic, especially on Umbelliferae
Location: Switzerland, Graubuenden, Ilanz
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 2003
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2010
Tags: Coleoptera Kaefer Beetle Insect Alleculidae Cteniopus flavus Cteniopus flavus Helvetia Schweiz Switzerland taxonomy:binomial=cteniopus flavus taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=alleculidae taxonomy:genus=cteniopus taxonomy:species=flavus geo:country=helvetia geo:country=switzerland sulphureus Cteniopus sulphureus taxonomy:binomial=cteniopus sulphureus taxonomy:species=sulphureus Coleoptera-us
Family: Leiodidae
Size: 1.7 mm
Origin: Europe
Biology: Lives on fungi in the soil and to cap fungus
Location: Switzerland, Geneva, Corsier port
leg C.Besuchet, 1984, det. J.Cooter, 1997
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2009
Tags: Coleoptera Beetle Kaefer Insect Leiodidae Liocyrtusa vittata Liocyrtusa vittata Schweiz Helvetia Switzerland Europa Europe taxonomy:binomial=liocyrtusa vittata taxonomy:order=coleoptera taxonomy:family=leiodidae taxonomy:genus=liocyrtusa taxonomy:species=vittata geo:country=helvetia taxonomy:class=Insecta taxonomy:phylum=Arthropoda Animalia Coleoptera-us
Family: Hydrophilidae
Size: 5.5 to 7.5 mm
Origin: Europe
Biology: Lives in fresh dung of cattle
Location: Helvetia, Graubuenden, Ilanz
leg det. U.Schmidt, 9.VI.2003
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2008
Tags: Coleoptera Käfer Beetle Insect Hydrophilidae Sphaeridium lunatum Sphaeridium lunatum Helvetia Schweiz taxonomy:binomial=sphaeridium lunatum taxonomy:family=hydrophilidae taxonomy:genus=sphaeridium taxonomy:species=lunatum geo:country=helvetia taxonomy:order=coleoptera Coleoptera-us
Family: Staphylinidae
Size: 2.8 to 3.2 mm
Origin: Europe
Ecology: on banks
Location: Helvetia, Graubünden, Ilanz
leg det. U.Schmidt, 2003
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2006
Tags: Coleoptera Käfer Beetle Insect Staphylinidae Tachyusa balteata Tachyusa balteta taxonomy:family=staphylinidae taxonomy:genus=tachyusa taxonomy:species=balteata taxonomy:binomial=tachyusa balteata geo:country=helvetia Helvetia Schweiz Europe Coleoptera-us