Platyderus depressus

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Description

Length 5.5 to 8 mm. A narrow and elongate ground beetle, it is dorsally flat and varies in colour from a very dark red/brown to light red brown.

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Habitat

Mainly from coastal regions and other dry or sandy areas.

When to see it

All year round

UK Status

Occurs throughout England south of a line between the Wash and the Severn estuary, previously infrequent and local but probably becoming more common.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 15 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

Graham Calow
Sapcote
28 March 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
03 March 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
28 March 2013
specimen examined

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Species profile

Species group:: insect - beetle (Coleoptera)
Kingdom:: Animalia
Order:: Coleoptera
Family:: Carabidae
Records on NatureSpot:: 2
First record:: 28/03/2013 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:: 03/03/2014 (Calow, Graham)

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