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.

Identification difficulty
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.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

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

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records