Philonthus sanguinolentus
Philonthus sanguinolentus
Description
A fairly large, dark rove beetle which has a series of five punctures on the pronotum.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
A patch habitat species frequently found in dung, but also in more extensive habitats on damp but well drained soils.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 26 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
13 February 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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