Enochrus melanocephalus
Enochrus melanocephalus
Description
Length 5.5 to 6.5 mm. A pale straw coloured water beetle.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with richly vegetated pools and ponds, sometimes in shaded areas.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
It is widespread in England to Northumberland but few records for the south west, Wales and Ireland with none for Scotland.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 16 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Mark Skevington
Fosse Meadows
06 August 2014
Mark Skevington
Fosse Meadows
06 August 2014
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