Dascillus cervinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Orchid Beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
FamilyDASCILLIDAE (orchid beetles)
SuperfamilyDASCILLOIDEA (orchid beetles)
Series Elateriformia (click beetles and relatives)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle) :
1: Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
29 May 2017 OSIGR: M00 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
Orchid Beetle perched on orchid
Image 1: Orchid Beetle on orchid - enlarged
2: Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
22 Mar 2014 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
on ground
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - enlarged (4)Image 5: Dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Head - antero-dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Lateral view - enlargedImage 10: Mouthparts - dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 11: Mouthparts - ventral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 12: Mouthparts - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Rear three-quarter view - enlargedImage 14: Ventral view - enlargedImage 15: Ventral view - enlarged (2)Image 16: Ventral view - enlarged - silver background
3: Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
3 Jun 2011 OSGR: SY78 50° 40’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
visiting Hogweed
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)
4: Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
15 Jun 2007 OSGR: SW61 50° 0’ N, 5° 20’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Male, visiting wild carrot flower, near cliff top . Photos: In situ on wild carrot, specimen on grey background
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 4: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 5: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 6: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 7: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 8: Male - head, thorax & antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 9: Male - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Male - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Male - ventral view - enlarged - grey background
5: Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
7 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Lateral view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Ventral view - enlarged - grey background
6: Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle)
21 Jun 1975 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Larva

Gahan, C.J. 1908 On the larvae of Trictenotoma childreni, Gray, Melittomma insulare, Fairmaire, and Dascillus cervinus, Linn. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond.: 275-282.

Dascillus cervinus (Orchid Beetle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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