Agonum muelleri
Agonum muelleri
Description
Length 7 to 9 mm. A handsome beetle with a metallic sheen that can vary from golden greens through to maroons and purples in certain light conditions.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Mainly in open places, or under stones and in dead wood.
When to see it
Most of the year
UK Status
Common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 50 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
David Nicholls
Westfields Tennis Club
08 April 2010
David Nicholls
Great Fox Covert
22 January 2015
AJ Cann
Launde Park Wood
26 November 2016
David Nicholls
Stanton
19 February 2021
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