Amara familiaris
Description
It is small, around 5-7 mm with a dark metallic lustre and red/brown legs. The front corners of the pronotum are sharp which helps to distinguish this from other similar Amara species.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
It favours dry habitats
When to see it
Most often seen between spring and summer
Life History
It hunts during the day in warm weather
UK Status
Very common throughout much of Britain.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 173 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015