Neocrepidodera transversa
Description
The genus is identified by the transverse furrow across the pronotum. This is an orangey brown flea beetle.
Similar Species
N. transversa is distinguished from the similar N. ferruginea by having the elytral pores in ragged lines (compared with the neat, straight lines of ferruginea).
Identification difficulty

Habitat
These beetles are associated with Thistles and sometimes with Meadowsweet.
Life History
The larvae graze on Thistles.
UK Status
Fairly common and widespread throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 46 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015