Cryptocephalus moraei
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 SkevingtonHuncote Embankment20 June 2012
sueBagworth24 July 2020
David NichollsBloody Oaks02 July 2015
David NichollsBloody Oaks02 July 2015
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