Ontholestes tessellatus
Length 14 to 19 mm. A very distinctive rove beetle with some orangey-yellow colouring in the legs. It is similar to Ontholestes murinus but that species has completely dark legs.
Usually found in association with carrion.
All year round especially in summer months.
It is not a particularly common species being widespread but scattered in England and Wales.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were 24 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Paul Ruddoch
Rhubarb Island
09 May 2015
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
05 April 2020
Paul Ruddoch
Rhubarb Island
09 May 2015
Paul Ruddoch
Rhubarb Island
09 May 2015
Paul Ruddoch
Rhubarb Island
09 May 2015
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Staphylinidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 09/05/2015 (Ruddoch, Paul)
- Last record:
- 04/09/2021 (Manning, Tom)
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Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
05 April 2020
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
05 April 2020
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
05 April 2020
