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"Qinling Encyclopedia · Insects" double forks

"Qinling Encyclopedia · Insects" double forks

Double fork profanity

Betaurus [jī] belongs to the family Forkhen.

Morphological characteristics

Medium-sized folds. Body dark brown. The head is slightly wider than the forebreast and has 2 rounded white markings on the head and thorax. The antennae are dark brown and filamentous. The dorsal plate of the anterior chest is square. The feet are black brown.

"Qinling Encyclopedia · Insects" double forks

Double forked borage details

habit

Adults appear from March to May. It has weak flying power, rarely stays away from the water's edge, and often moves on rocks and plants along streams.

Habitat

Streams and shores in the middle and high altitude of the Qinling Mountains.

(Source: Shaanxi Xinhua Publishing and Media Group, Shaanxi People's Education Publishing House, "Handbook of Identification of Common Insects in Qinling Mountains")