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Hemicrepidius hirtus (Herbst, 1748)
Syn.: Pseudathous hirtus (Herbst, 1784)
Family: Elateridae
Size: 15.5 mm (12.0 to 17.0 mm)
Distribution: Europe to Asia
Ecology: The larvae develop in rotten wood, the beetle can be found on bushes and on lower plants:
Location: Italy, South Tyrol, Welschnofen, Jocher Alm, 1300 m
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 14.VII.1994
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016

Hemicrepidius hirtus   (Flickr)