Philonthus splendens
Philonthus splendens
Description
Length up to 16 mm. A rather large dark brown species.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with dung and old carcases.
When to see it
Spring to autumn.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 41 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
24 April 2012
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
17 April 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
30 April 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
09 April 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Field near Donkey Lane, Sapcote
08 April 2017
specimen examined
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