Hygrotus inaequalis

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Description

This is a small (3 mm) water beetle. The dark brown elytra are marked with paler yellowish buff.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

In the water of well vegetated ponds and ditches.

When to see it

Spring to autumn.

UK Status

Widespread and common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 138 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

  • David Nicholls
    Sandhills Lodge pond, Charnwood
    19 September 2022
  • David Nicholls
    Ellis Meadows
    31 August 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Ellis Meadows
    31 August 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Ellis Meadows
    31 August 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Preston village pond
    04 April 2019

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Dytiscidae
Records on NatureSpot:
17
First record:
15/10/1994 (R. Merritt)
Last record:
21/03/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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  • David Nicholls
    Preston village pond
    04 April 2019
  • David Nicholls
    Preston village pond
    04 April 2019
  • David Nicholls
    Preston village pond
    04 April 2019
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    03 April 2012
    specimen examined