Corn Flea Beetle - Chaetocnema hortensis

Alternative names
Clover Flea Beetle
Description

1.6-2.3mm. The genus can be recognised by the external tooth on both the mid and hind tibia. Bronze uppers (can be coppery or metallic green). Antennal segments 1-5 are pale then black after this. Legs are pale brown but with darker femora. The punctuation on the elytra do not follow neat, straight lines, particularly near the centre. See ID guidance below for more details.

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Others in the genus.

Identification difficulty
ID guidance
  • 1.6-2.3mm
  • External tooth on both mid and hind tibia
  • Elytral punctuation not in neat lines, especially centrally
  • Punctuation on the head is very similar to that on the pronotum
  • The frons is flat without a keel between the antennal insertions
  • The frontal groove on the head ends well before the eyes
Habitat

A leaf beetle found on various grasses, etc.

When to see it

All year especially in spring and summer.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

A fairly common species in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Records on NatureSpot:
8
First record:
01/05/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
14/05/2019 (Calow, Graham)

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