2.6 - 4mm long. Reddish in colour. All species in the genus have a pronotum with a basal transverse impression. The elytral punctuation is is neat, straight lines.

N. transversa, N. impressa

N. transversa has elytral punctures in ragged lines (compared with the neat, straight lines of ferruginea).

• 2.6-4mm
• Pronotum with a basal pronotal impression
• Pronotum with punctures in the basal transverse impression extending to the basal margin. 
• Elytral puncture in neat, straight rows

Polyphagous, feeding on a variety of plant families.

Widespread in Britain

Relatively common.