Skullcap Leaf Beetle

Skullcap Leaf Beetle - Phyllobrotica quadrimaculata

Description

Size 5 to 7 mm. The straw-brown or orange-brown elytra are marked with a total of four dark spots or blotches, giving rise to the Latin name.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Please provide a photograph.

Habitat

As the Common Name suggests this species is strongly associated with Skullcap.

When to see it

Peak months are July and August.

UK Status

Widespread, although not common, across much of southern parts of Britain.

VC55 Status

Seems to be rather uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland in recent years.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

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All NatureSpot records