Orchesia undulata
There are three British species in the genus, but the other two are both plain coloured, without a pattern.
Associated with fungi.
Mainly seen in the autumn.
Develops in fungi.
Widespread in England and Wales, less common further north.
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland where Altar Stones record of 2013 was the first for VC55 since 1997. There were a total of 11 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Mark Skevington
Cat Hill Wood
26 April 2019
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Altar Stones
08 October 2013
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Altar Stones
08 October 2013
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - beetle (Coleoptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Melandryidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 08/10/2013 (FINCH, GRAHAM)
- Last record:
- 22/04/2025 (Isabel Raval)
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