Dyschirius politus
A small (4 to 5mm), bronze black burrowing ground beetle.
Prefers sandy places often on the coast.
Usually seen between spring and autumn.
It is predatory on rove beetles of the genus Bledius.
Widespread but quite local in Britain.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were only 4 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 July 2012
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 July 2012
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
12 July 2013
specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Carabidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 24/07/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 12/07/2013 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
12 July 2013
pecimen examined
