Thanatophilus sinuatus
A greyish beetle measuring 10 to 14 mm. It has longitudinal ridges along the elytra and the pronotum has a rather mottled appearance.
Thanatophilus sinuatus is a carrion feeder and may be encountered anywhere that carrion is present.
May to September.
Found on carrion and carcasses during the whole process of decomposition.
Occasional in Britain with most records coming from the Midlands, East Anglia and the south east of England.
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 18 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Ullesthorpe Stewardship Farm
15 June 2015
Graham Calow
Ullesthorpe Stewardship Farm
15 June 2015
Graham Calow
Burbage, off Burbage Common Road
09 July 2019
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Silphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 15/06/2015 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 09/07/2019 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Ullesthorpe Stewardship Farm
15 June 2015
Graham Calow
Ullesthorpe Stewardship Farm
15 June 2015
