Contacyphon palustris
A small (approx. 3.3 mm) reddish brown marsh beetle.
Favouring damp habitats such as pond margins and wet meadows.
Late May to August.
Widespread but local in Britain.
Infrequently recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland, although analysis in Warwickshire suggests the species may be increasing in the Midlands area. There were approximately 5 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
27 June 2016
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
27 June 2016
specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - beetle (Coleoptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Scirtidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 27/06/2016 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 27/06/2016 (Calow, Graham)
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