Brachypterus glaber
Brachypterus glaber
Description
A very small, blackish beetle (about 2 mm).
Similar Species
Brachypterus urticae is equally common and very similar but has pale legs.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found on Common Nettle, especially when flowering. It may also turn up occasionally on umbel flowers.
When to see it
May to August.
UK Status
Widespread and frequent in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 39 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
15 May 2014
dark legs and antennae
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
15 May 2014
dark legs and antennae
Graham Calow
Frolesworth
10 June 2015
specimen examined
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