Paradromius linearis

Description

Length 4.5 to 6 mm. This is a long, slim, reddish brown ground beetle. The head is barely longer than wide (ignoring the mandibles).

Similar Species

P. longiceps has a head that is notably longer than wide and it usually has a dark midline around the elytral sutures.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Damp grassland and marshy places where it can be found in sedge and reed litter.

When to see it

Spring and summer.

UK Status

Widespread and frequent in England and Wales, more coastal in Scotland.

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 124 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Records on NatureSpot:
16
First record:
01/05/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
13/12/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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