Chlaenius vestitus
Chlaenius vestitus
Description
Length 8.5 to 11mm. A metallic green beetle with orangey-yellow patches at the ends of the elytra.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Usually found in marshes, reedbeds and on the edges of ponds and lakes.
When to see it
Peak time is May to September.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in the southern half of Britain
VC55 Status
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were only 9 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
18 May 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 June 2017
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
08 May 2020
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