Dasytes plumbeus

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Description

3.5 to 4.5 mm. Elongate, dark green with metallic sheen. Both long, erect hairs and flat pubescent on dorsal surface. Elytra wider at the base than the pronotum. Femora are black but tibiae and tarsi are pale.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

The adults are often found visiting flowers.

When to see it

Late spring and summer. Peaking June-July.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 29 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    22 June 2017
  • David Nicholls
    Watermead Country Park
    14 June 2023
  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    03 June 2017
  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    03 June 2017
  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    03 June 2017

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Melyridae
Records on NatureSpot:
10
First record:
03/06/2017 (Gould, David)
Last record:
16/06/2024 (Pugh, Dylan)

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  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    03 June 2017