Nephrotoma crocata
Description
Size 2 to 2.5 cm. A striking insect with black and yellowy-orange banding.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Unless identified by a recognised expert, photos are required from above and below. If the photo doesn't show the key ID features then in the comments box describe the size and identifying characters you have observed.
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
Matthew Berriman
Big Pits Quarry
21 May 2019
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