Mire pill beetle  (Curimopsis nigrita)

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Biology

Very little is known of the ecology of this species. Both adults and larvae of the mire pill beetle feed on moss, and can be found just below the surface of the soil, typically amongst Sphagnum moss or heather litter. Adults have been recorded in April, May and July, and have been found living in moss-lined tubes (4).

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