Podagrica fuscipes

3-6mm. The elytra are usually dark blue but the head and pronotum are bright red. The legs are black and the antennae are red at the base then darken towards the tips.

The genus typically have confused punctuation on the elytra, antennomeres that widen towards the tip, a pronotum with short lateral furrows near the base and tibia with a spur.

Podagrica fuscicornis is also found on Mallow and looks similar, but has pale brown legs.

• dark blue elytra with irregular punctures (fine and coarse)
• antennal segment widening towards the tip, red at the base then darkening apically
• a red pronotum with short lateral grooves near the base
• dark legs
• dark palps

Strongly associated with Common Mallow.

Has been restricted to the south-east but appears to be expanding.

Uncommon.