Eupelix cuspidata
Description
A larger species, with distinctive enlarged and flattened vertex.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Photographs of a specimen, or good field photo
Habitat
Dry grassland
UK Status
Widespread but not common - ref: British Bugs website species page, link below.
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded, local?
Further Information
sue
Coalville, Warren Hills, field in NW part
16 June 2025
sue
Coalville, Warren Hills, field in NW part
16 June 2025
sue
Coalville, Warren Hills, field in NW part
16 June 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 16/06/2025 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 16/06/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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