Onthophilus striatus

Onthophilus striatus

Description

A very small greyish beetle being only about 2 mm long, the elytra are deeply ridged.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Under rotting plants, in manure, on carrion and fungi.

When to see it

All year but especially in spring and summer.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales, less well recorded in Scotland.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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

UK Map

Additional images

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All NatureSpot records