Length 3.7 to 4.5 mm. A slim black rove beetle with yellowy orange legs.

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Often associated with woodland, but not with water. It is often found in moss and leaf litter.

Can be encountered in most months of the year but with a peak from March to May.

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.