Philonthus splendens
Description
Length up to 16 mm. A rather large dark brown species.
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Habitat
Associated with dung and old carcases.
When to see it
Spring to autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 41 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham CalowSapcote24 April 2012specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote17 April 2013specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote30 April 2013specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden109 April 2014specimen examined
Graham CalowField near Donkey Lane, Sapcote08 April 2017specimen examined
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Graham CalowSapcote garden109 April 2014specimen examined
