Grynobius planus
Grynobius planus
Description
Length about 4 mm. A small wood boring beetle with a dark tan, deeply studded elytra. The last three segments of the antennae are much longer than the others.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Well wooded areas.
When to see it
End of April onwards.
UK Status
Fairly frequent and widespread in the southern half of Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 13 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
M69 Island, Sapcote
25 April 2011
Graham Calow
M69 Island, Sapcote
25 April 2011
Graham Calow
M69 Island, Sapcote
25 April 2011
Graham Calow
M69 Island, Sapcote
25 April 2011
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