Pythidae
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Number of species:
1Size Range:
9-15mmTarsi:
5-5-4.Images:
Description:
A single species of Pythidae occurs in Britain: Pytho depressus (L.), a locally-distributed medium-sized (14-15mm) brown-black beetle found under the bark of pine trees in Scotland. The striate elytra often have a greenish sheen. Spends at least two years as an orange larvae beneath bark, similar in appearance to larvae of the Pyrochroidae.