Laccophilus minutus
Description
Length about 4.5 mm. A very small light brown diving beetle, the elytra may have varied paler markings.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Mainly found in ponds and pools but has occasionally been recorded from flowing water.
When to see it
Has been recorded in most months of the year.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain, except in the far north.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 114 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
David NichollsGroby Pool30 June 2018
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site21 May 2017specimen examined
David NichollsGroby Pool30 June 2018
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