Nephrotoma crocata

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    Description

    Size 2 to 2.5 cm. A striking insect with black and yellowy-orange banding.

    Identification difficulty
    Recording advice

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    Habitat

    Associated with sandy soils, old gravel/sand workings even old rabbit borrows, though sometimes on peats or bare calcareous soils.

    When to see it

    April to October.

    UK Status

    Widespread but very local in England and Wales.

    VC55 Status

    Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland

    • Matthew Berriman
      Clipsham Quarry
      19 May 2019

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

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

    UK Map