Platystethus cornutus
Platystethus cornutus
Description
Length 2.5 to 4.5 mm. A small black rove beetle with short dark brown elytra.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Various habitats.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 125 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
14 July 2015
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
14 July 2015
specimen examined
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