djupsvart brunbagge
Melandrya dubia
The djupsvart brunbagge (Melandrya dubia) is a dark-colored beetle species belonging to the false darkling beetle family. This species exhibits the characteristic elongated body form typical of its genus, with a deep blackish-brown coloration that gives it its Swedish common name.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Melandryidae
Genus
Melandrya
djupsvart brunbagge belongs to the family Melandryidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
The djupsvart brunbagge (Melandrya dubia) is a dark-colored beetle species belonging to the false darkling beetle family. This species exhibits the characteristic elongated body form typical of its genus, with a deep blackish-brown coloration that gives it its Swedish common name. As a saproxylic species, it plays a crucial ecological role in decomposing dead wood and contributing to forest nutrient cycling.
Melandrya dubia, the djupsvart brunbagge, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and forest management practices that remove the dead and decaying wood essential for its survival. This saproxylic beetle depends on specific microhabitats within old-growth forests, which have become increasingly rare and fragmented across its range.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits mature deciduous and mixed forests where it depends on dead and decaying hardwood trees, particularly favoring fallen logs and standing dead timber in various stages of decomposition. It requires forest environments with consistent moisture levels and minimal disturbance to support its wood-dependent lifecycle.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Melandrya dubia, the djupsvart brunbagge, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and forest management practices that remove the dead and decaying wood essential for its survival. This saproxylic beetle depends on specific microhabitats within old-growth forests, which have become increasingly rare and fragmented across its range.
Forest fragmentation
Habitat loss from deforestation
Removal of dead wood and forest debris
Climate change affecting forest composition
Intensive forest management practices
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). djupsvart brunbagge (Melandrya dubia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/djupsvart-brunbagge