Ptinomorphus imperialis
A fairly small species with a very distinctive brown and buff patterning.
Found around old Hawthorn hedges.
Peak time is May to July.
The larva is a wood borer, usually in Hawthorn.
Once considered scarce this beetle has now become more widespread in the southern half of Britain, although it is still infrequent.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 17 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
14 May 2024
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
14 May 2024
Graham Calow
Owston Woods
14 June 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
31 May 2013
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
UK Map
Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Anobiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 31/05/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 14/05/2024 (Cooper, Barbara)
Total records by month
% of records within its species group
10km squares with records
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.
Latest images
Latest records
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
15 May 2019
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
17 May 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 May 2014
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
14 May 2024
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
17 May 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 May 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Field near Donkey Lane
10 May 2024
egaten
Thurlaston garden
17 May 2023
egaten
Thurlaston garden
17 May 2023
