Antherophagus pallens
Size 4.5 to 5 mm. A brownish-yellow beetle.
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Associated with the nests of Bombus species of Bee, but has also been recorded from flowers.
Peak time is June to August.
Widespread in England and Wales, but not common.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
21 July 2022
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
21 July 2022
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Cryptophagidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 21/07/2022 (Dejardin, Andrew)
- Last record:
- 21/07/2022 (Dejardin, Andrew)
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Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
21 July 2022
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
21 July 2022
