Cryptocephalus moraei

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    Description

    A distinctively marked black beetle with four patches on the elytra which vary in colour from yellow to deep orange. There is one patch on the side and one at the rear of each elytron.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Usually found on St John's-wort.

    When to see it

    Spring and summer.

    Life History

    Associated with St John's-wort.

    UK Status

    Fairly widespread south of The Wash but scarcer further north.

    VC55 Status

    Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were only 8 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

    • Mark Skevington
      Huncote Embankment
      20 June 2012
    • David Nicholls
      Bloody Oaks
      02 July 2015
    • David Nicholls
      Bloody Oaks
      02 July 2015

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

    UK Map