Xantholinus longiventris
A long, dark, slim bodied rove beetle. The head and thorax are quite elongated.
The species Xantholinus longiventris and Xantholinus linearis can only be separated by microscopic examination.
Various habitats but favours damper areas.
All year but peaking in spring and summer.
Fairly frequent and widespread in England and Wales.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 248 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
15 May 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
30 March 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
06 April 2015
specimen examined.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
30 March 2014
specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Staphylinidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 31/05/1997 (Derek Lott)
- Last record:
- 11/04/2020 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 May 2012
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 May 2012
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
07 May 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
14 April 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 April 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 March 2013
specimen examined
