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Tachinus rufipes
This is a relatively common dark coloured rove beetle and it has the typical short wing cases.
Prefers damp (but not wet) habitats, damp logs, matted vegetation, compost and even dung.
Peaking March/April and again in July.
It is a predator of aphids and other small creatures.
Common and widespread throughout Britain
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 345 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Staphylinidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 24
- First record:
- 01/05/1992 (Jon Daws)
- Last record:
- 01/09/2020 (Timms, Sue)
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