Brooklime Leaf Beetle
Brooklime Leaf Beetle - Prasocuris junci
Description
Size: 4 to 5 mm. Prasocuris junci is a very dark metallic blue or occasionally dark green beetle.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Water margins where Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga) and Water-speedwells are present.
When to see it
Late March to early September.
Life History
Prasocuris junci grazes on leaves of Brooklime and Water-speedwells, but is also occasionally found on other plants such as Fool's Water-cress.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 28 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
David Nicholls
Ratby, Brook Drive woodland
17 April 2025
David Nicholls
Ratby, Brook Drive woodland
17 April 2025
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Land off Grace Road
30 May 2023
David Nicholls
Ratby
18 May 2017
David Nicholls
Ratby, Brook Drive woodland
17 April 2025
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