Olibrus aeneus
Olibrus aeneus
Description
A very small (2 mm) shiny dark beetle. Identification is very difficult and dissection may be necessary.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with Scentless Mayweed, Ox-eye Daisy and other Compositae flowers.
When to see it
Summer and autumn.
UK Status
Widespread in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
27 August 2014
male - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Frolesworth
10 June 2015
specimen examined
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