Ocypus aeneocephalus
Ocypus aeneocephalus
Description
A fairly large brownish rove beetle.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
A species of extensive habitats on damp but well drained soils.
When to see it
All year round, but peak time is summer and autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 55 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
28 September 2014
specimen examined
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
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