Bradycellus verbasci

Description

Length 4.5 to 5mm. Pale red brown with the elytra darker towards the apex. Legs and antennae are all pale. The pronotum sides are sinuate with obtuse but sharp hind corners. The side borders on the pronotum extend onto the hind margin which is sharply angled forward on both sides.

Similar Species

Bradycellus sharpi is very similar and also common and widespread. This species is a darker red-brown, the side borders on the pronotum barely extend onto the base which is only slightly angled forwards on each side.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

In open, usually well-drained habitats such as arable fields and waste ground.

When to see it

All year

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 39 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Records on NatureSpot:
13
First record:
01/09/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
09/09/2023 (Poole, Adam)

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