Cytilus sericeus

Description

Length 4 to 5 mm. Dark bronze to metallic-greenish; pronotum shining, finely and rather diffusely punctured and pubescent. Elytra with alternate interstices with patches of black velvety pubescence.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Often found in mossy areas.

When to see it

All year but mainly March to July.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 19 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Byrrhidae
Records on NatureSpot:
4
First record:
01/05/1992 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
06/06/2016 (Nightingale, Kate)

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