Lathrobium fulvipenne

Description

7.5 to 9 mm. A fairly large and slender rove beetle, the short elytra are reddish with a darker base. The legs are also orangey red.

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Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats.  It may be found in moss and leaf litter, flood refuse, as well as under bark and stones.

When to see it

Can be encountered in most months of the year but especially in March, April and early May.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland where there were 166 records up to 2015.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Staphylinidae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
14/05/1993 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
05/02/2024 (Nicholls, David)

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