Philonthus debilis
Description
A small (about 5 mm) dark rove beetle with short dark brown wing cases.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Under logs and stones and in leaf litter and debris.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread but infrequent in England and Wales, little recorded in Scotland.
VC55 Status
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were only 6 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham CalowSapcote07 April 2013specimen examined
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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Map key:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records
- RED = 2020+
- DARK BLUE = 2015-2019
- LIGHT BLUE = pre 2015