Crepidodera aurea
A tiny leaf beetle with very punctate elytra which can appear metallic green or maroon depending on the light. It will jump readily when disturbed. There are several similar species which makes potential identification difficult.
Associated with willows.
Peak time is summer.
Fairly frequent in southern England, with fewer records coming from Scotland and Wales.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 12 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Claybrooke Magna
05 June 2016
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Aylestone Meadows, Leicester
18 May 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
29 June 2012
specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Chrysomelidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 14
- First record:
- 29/06/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 10/07/2024 (Nicholls, David)
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