Syntomus foveatus
3.2 - 3.8mm
Elytra oblong with a distinct Bronze lustre and four discal punctures set in shallow foveae.
Other Syntomus Sp.
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In litter around plant roots on sandy or stony soil.
Widespread and common
Uncommon in Leicestershire
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
27 April 2025
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
27 April 2025
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
27 April 2025
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
27 April 2025
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- First record:
- 27/04/2025 (Poole, Adam)
- Last record:
- 27/04/2025 (Poole, Adam)
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