Orange-spotted Scaphidium

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum

''Scaphidium quadrimaculatum'', common name orange-spotted scaphidium or shining fungus beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae subfamily Scaphidiinae.
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum Olivier, 1790 5 mm long Staphylinidae Fall,France,Geotagged,Scaphidium quadrimaculatum

Appearance

''Scaphidium quadrimaculatum'' can reach a length of 5–6 millimetres. These small beetles have a broad and oval-shaped body. They are completely shiny black, with four irregular red spots on elytra. Thorax is somewhat coarctate on each side behind. Elytra are widely punctured, while tibiae are striated.
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Distribution

These quite uncommon beetles are present in most of Europe, in North Africa and in the Near East.
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum with Uropodina This Scaphidium quadrimaculatum was carrying a batch of phoretic deutonymphs of Uropodina mites around, that attach themselves on a stalk (pedicel) formed by secretions near their anus. Top left one of these pedicels is clearly visible. Coleoptera,Phoresy,Scaphidiinae,Scaphidiini,Scaphidium,Scaphidium quadrimaculatum,Staphylinidae,Staphyliniformia,Staphylinoidea,Uropodina,nl: Gevlekte schimmelkever,phoretic mites

Behavior

Adults can mostly be encountered from April through August feeding on various species of fungi, especially bracket fungi.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyStaphylinidae
GenusScaphidium
SpeciesS. quadrimaculatum
Photographed in
France
Netherlands