Ampedus quercicola

Scientific profile

This beetle measures approximately 1.3 cm in total body length and has a body mass of 0.045 g. The elytra (wing cases) are 7.7 mm long and 1.8 mm wide. The wing length is 8.4 mm, with a wing area of 23.3 mm², giving a wing loading of 1.9 and an aspect ratio of 2.37. The head width is 1.6 mm and eye length 0.6 mm. The antennae are 2.9 mm in length. The pronotum measures 2.7 mm long and 3.0 mm wide. Leg segments are slender: the front femur is 1.6 mm, mid femur 1.5 mm, and hind femur 1.4 mm; tibiae are similar in length. Overall body colour is light (lightness index 110). Hairiness is present, with a total hairiness score of 14.6, most pronounced on the ventral abdomen (23.4) and dorsal head (16.5). There is no sexual dimorphism score (0.0), indicating similar appearance between sexes. Mandibles are short (0.5 mm) with an aspect ratio of 0.3. The body is somewhat rounded (roundness 0.69).