Donacia semicuprea

Description

Length 6 to 9mm. Upper surface is metallic bronze. The pronotum has a central longitudinal groove and is shining between the punctures. The underside has a covering of short white hairs giving it a grey appearance.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Wet areas where Reed Sweet-grass is found.

When to see it

April or May to October.

Life History

The foodplant is Reed Sweet-grass (Glyceria maxima).

UK Status

A widespread species throughout England north to south Yorkshire, but local depending on availability of the foodplant, and scarce or absent from some areas such as the south west of England.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 23 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Records on NatureSpot:
18
First record:
14/06/2011 (Peacock, H A)
Last record:
09/05/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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