Brassy Willow Beetle
Brassy Willow Beetle - Phratora vitellinae
Description
3.8 to 5.0 mm. Usually brassy/bronze but sometimes blueish or greenish. 2nd antennal segment shorter than 3rd. No depression on head between antennae.
Habitat
Found on Willows and Poplars.
When to see it
Found mainly in the Summer months.
Life History
Both the adults and their larvae feed on the leaves of Willow and Poplar.
UK Status
Common and widespread throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 30 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
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