Taxonomy |
Body length : 8-13mm.
Lichenophanes numida is a xylophilous (wood-living) beetle that occurs mainly in warm, dry habitats with dead wood.
There are 2 similar species in southern Europe.
L. numida and L. varius.
L. numida is darker than L. varius and the pronotum of L. numida is slightly wider than long. The pronotum of L. varius is slightly longer than wide. L. varius is also smaller. 7-12mm.
The clypeus of L. numida has reddish long hairs, L. varius without.
