Athous haemorrhoidalis

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Description

Approximately 15 mm long, this brown beetle has elytra covered in fine brown hairs.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found in hedgerows and meadows. The adults can be found on various types of vegetation.

When to see it

May to August.

Life History

Like all click beetles, it can flick itself into the air when laid on its back - an action which makes a click sound. The larvae feed on roots and can become a pest of root crops.

UK Status

Common throughout Britain

VC55 Status

Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 162 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece NR
    28 May 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Lychgate Lane, Burbage
    18 May 2017
    specimen examined
  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    06 May 2010
  • David Gould
    Brown's Hill Quarry, Holwell NR
    11 May 2017

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Elateridae
Records on NatureSpot:
116
First record:
23/06/1979 (Don Goddard)
Last record:
17/06/2024 (Nicholls, David)

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  • David Nicholls
    Wirlybones Wood, Ratby
    24 May 2008
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey, North Wood 3
    21 May 2023
  • Mike Higgott
    County Hall
    07 June 2016
  • David Nicholls
    Groby Pool
    10 May 2008
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    29 May 2014
    specimen examined
  • David Nicholls
    Groby Pool
    10 May 2008
  • David Nicholls
    Kirby Muxloe Castle
    25 May 2013
  • David Nicholls
    Hill Hole Quarry
    02 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Evington Park
    25 May 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Martinshaw Wood
    31 May 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    10 May 2013
  • David Nicholls
    Stonesby Quarry
    16 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    23 May 2009