Rhagonycha varians

© Johan Verstraeten
Spain, Pola de Lena 19-06-2025
© Johan Verstraeten
Laden...
Wilhelm Gottlob Rosenhauer –
1856

Body length : 6-8mm.

The larvae are predatory. They usually live in leaf litter, moss or the upper soil layer, sometimes under loose bark or stones.

They prey on small soil-dwelling invertebrates, such as insect larvae and small worms.