Strawberry Seed Beetle - Harpalus rufipes
Alternative names
Strawberry Ground Beetle
Description
11-16mm. Dark brown or black and dull but with the elytra covered with short yellowish hairs. Legs and antennae are reddish-brown. Only the first and second antennal segments are bare. The pronotum sides are rounded and sinuate just in front of the sharp hind angles.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Very often found under stones and logs in open, dry situations, especially arable fields.
When to see it
All year round.
Life History
Several may be found together.
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 118 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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