Anaspis fasciata
Anaspis fasciata
Alternative names
Anaspis humeralis
Description
A small (about 4 mm) elongate beetle with black and orangey red elytra.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Around Hawthorn and Blackthorn blossom and open Spring flowers.
When to see it
Spring to Summer
UK Status
Fairly common and widely distributed over much of England and Wales with fewer records from Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 61 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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Graham Calow
M69 Island, Sapcote
11 May 2010
Mark Skevington
Aylestone Meadows
27 April 2019
Dylan
Melton garden
15 April 2025
Mike Higgott
County Hall
02 June 2016
Mike Higgott
County Hall
20 April 2017
stepgray4
Cloud Wood
02 June 2022
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 ) M69 Island Sapcote SP 4635 9382 (taken 11.5.2010),.JPG)
