Stenus cicindeloides
Stenus cicindeloides
Description
A grey rove beetle. Its mainly orange legs have some black above the knee.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Usually, but not exclusively associated with damper areas and water margins.
When to see it
Peak time is summer.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales, less common in Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 113 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
Graham Calow
The Grange Fields, Broughton Astley
07 May 2015
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 June 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 June 2013
specimen examined
Graham Calow
The Grange Fields, Broughton Astley
04 May 2015
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Broughton Astley
07 May 2015
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Ullesthorpe Stewardship Farm
15 June 2015
specimen examined
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