Rhagonycha testacea
Rhagonycha testacea
Description
Length around 4-6 mm. Has a light golden elytra and a well-defined darker mark on the yellow-orange pronotum. The legs are entirely yellow.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Preferring damper locations including wet woodland and marsh areas, but also found in gardens.
When to see it
Peak from May to July
UK Status
Common and widespread in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 23 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
David Gould
Narborough Bog NR
16 June 2010
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR
11 June 2010
David Nicholls
20 Acre Piece NR
28 May 2010
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