Agonum fuliginosum

Description

5.5 to 7mm. Black head and pronotum (non-metallic) and black or dark brown elytra. Antenna black, first segment may be lighter. Legs brown but with almost black femora. Side borders on pronotum uniformly narrow. First two antennal segments glabrous but third at least partly pubescent. Wings usually absent.

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Your specimen should have these features:

  • 5.5-7mm
  • black (elytra may be dark brown)
  • antennae black but 1st segment often paler
  • first two antennal segments glabrous, third partly pubescent
  • legs brown with darker femora
  • pronotal border uniformly narrow
  • wingless (rarely with wings)
Habitat

Wetter areas. Well vegetated water margins and marshes.

When to see it

Can be found in all months of the year but especially in March and April.

Life History

Predatory.

UK Status

Common and widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 359 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
02/05/1995 (Derek Lott)
Last record:
06/02/2024 (Nicholls, David)

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