Antennae of Sphindus dubius (top) and Aspidiphorus orbiculatus (bottom). After Freeman et al. 2003.
Subspecies
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Synonyms
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Identification
A tiny beetle, body length 1.8 - 2.0 mm. Dark brown or blackish
appearance, but the legs and the entire antennae are yellow-brown.
Distribution
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Biology
The beetles feed on diverse slime molds (e.g. genera Stemonitis,
Fuligo). The species often occurs together with the second species of
Sphindidae, Aspidiphorus orbiculatus, with which it shares a similar
biology.