Pyrochroa serraticornis

Scientific profile

Pyrochroa serraticornis is a beetle in the family Pyrochroidae that has been found in Great Britain. Adult body length averages about 1.27 centimetres, with a mean literature value of 12 mm. The elytra are 8.6 mm long and the wingspan reaches roughly 11.7 mm. The head measures approximately 2 mm wide and 1.8 mm long, and each eye is 0.86 mm in length. The antennae are around 4.8 mm. The mandibles are short (0.79 mm) with a low aspect ratio of 0.45. The body is fairly rounded (roundness 0.56) and light in colour, with a measured lightness of 109.5. Hairiness is pronounced, especially on the dorsal surfaces of the head, pronotum and abdomen; the total hairiness score is 31.4, and isolated values reach 38.8 on the dorsal head. Wing loading is 1.04 and the wing aspect ratio is 2.55. No sexual dimorphism was apparent (dimorphism score 0.0).