Kateretes pusillus

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    Description

    This is a small, Soft-winged Flower Beetle and measures around 2.5mm. Usually a very dark, almost blackish brown with patches of orange but the amounts of each colour may vary considerably.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Prefers damp conditions and is often found on sedges.

    When to see it

    March to July.

    UK Status

    Local but widespread in England and Wales. Not well recorded elsewhere in Britain.

    VC55 Status

    Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 14 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

    • Mark Skevington
      Huncote Embankment
      28 April 2014
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      30 July 2016

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

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

    UK Map