Hydroporus discretus
Hydroporus discretus
Description
This is a small dark greeny black water beetle with orange brown legs and antennae.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Still water, ponds and cattle troughs.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 22 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Near Donkey Lane, Sapcote
08 April 2017
specimen examined - found in cattle trough
Graham Calow
Sapcote
03 May 2013
specimen examined
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