Phratora laticollis

Phratora laticollis

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Description

A small beetle (4 or 5 mm) which may have a blue or green sheen.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Associated with Poplar trees.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread, but sometimes local in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. 

  • Graham Calow
    Witherley
    23 May 2016
    specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
    15 August 2014
    specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Witherley
    23 May 2016
    specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
    13 March 2014
    specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
    13 March 2014
    specimen examined

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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