Dasytes plumbeus
Dasytes plumbeus
Description
3.5 to 4.5 mm. Elongate, dark green with metallic sheen. Both long, erect hairs and flat pubescent on dorsal surface. Elytra wider at the base than the pronotum. Femora are black but tibiae and tarsi are pale.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
The adults are often found visiting flowers.
When to see it
Late spring and summer. Peaking June-July.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
22 June 2017
David Nicholls
Watermead Country Park
14 June 2023
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
03 June 2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
03 June 2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
03 June 2017
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