Micrambe ulicis

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    Description

    A very tiny (1 or 2 mm) brown beetle.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Anywhere that gorse is found.

    When to see it

    Numbers peak in spring and summer.

    Life History

    Nearly always found on gorse.

    UK Status

    Widespread and common in Britain.

    VC55 Status

    Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 15 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

    • Graham Calow
      Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
      27 March 2012
      found on gorse
    • Graham Calow
      Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
      27 March 2012
      found on gorse

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    UK Map