Harpalus rubripes
A medium-sized (8.5 to 12 mm) ground beetle which may be green or black in colour.
Often found on dry or gravelly ground with sparse vegetation such as post industrial sites.
March to September, peaking from April to June.
Widespread but local in England and Wales.
Very localised in Leicestershire and Rutland probably due to its preferred habitat. There were a total of 34 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Near Nailstone Colliery site
13 April 2015
black form - specimen examined.
Graham Calow
Near Nailstone Colliery site
13 April 2015
green form - specimen examined.
Ron.stevens
Broughton Astley Allotments
02 May 2016
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Carabidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 13/04/2015 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 14/05/2019 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Near Nailstone Colliery site
13 April 2015
black form - specimen examined.
Graham Calow
Near Nailstone Colliery site
13 April 2015
green form - specimen examined.
