Cercyon lateralis
Cercyon lateralis
Description
A very small species, measuring around 2.5 to 3mm in length. The head and shoulders are quite dark brown or blackish fading to a more golden or reddish brown nearer the tips of the elytra. Care is needed with identification as there are other, similar species.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
In herbivore dung.
When to see it
All year round but mainly in the summer months.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 52 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Croft Pasture
26 June 2014
specimen examined
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