Olibrus corticalis
The elytra are a straw brown colour but with a darker brown triangle behind the pronotum.
Usually found on flowers in warm weather or by sweep netting along roadside verges.
Most frequent between March and August.
Most common in the south-east of Britain this species seems to be expanding its range northwards
Previously quite scarce in Leicestershire and Rutland, this species may become more common in the future. There were only 3 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
08 May 2016
specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Phalacridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 08/05/2016 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 21/04/2024 (Poole, Adam)
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