Dacne bipustulata
A very small (3mm) beetle. The elytra are dark and the shoulder of each elytrum has a reddish spot. The antennae end abruptly in a club shape.
This species can be identified with care but there are similar species that it could be confused with. Please provide a photograph to support your record, and if possible please retain the specimen until identification has been confirmed.
Found in well wooded habitats where it is associated with bracket fungi on a range of broadleaf trees.
Usually recorded between early spring and autumn.
Adults spend the winter under bark or amongst detritus in holes and crevices of trees.
Fairly frequent in England, other than in the west country. It is also reasonably widespread in Wales.
Quite frequent in Leicestershire & Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - beetle (Coleoptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Erotylidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 01/10/2022 (Sexton, Timothy)
- Last record:
- 01/10/2022 (Sexton, Timothy)
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