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Natural History of Radley

Beetles (Coleoptera)

   
   

Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) photographed 4 September 2009 by B Crowley

Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)

(4 September 2009)

Platydracus stercorarius - a rove beetle, photographed 31 August 2009 by B Crowley (identification by L Losito(

Platydracus stercorarius - a rove beetle

(31 August 2009)

   

Acilius sulcatus - a water beetle, photographed 8 April 2010 by B Crowley

Acilius sulcatus - a water beetle (Male)

(08 April 2010)

Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) photographed 25 April 2010 by Sue Calvert-Fisher

Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator)

(25 April 2010)*

   

Larva of Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) photographed 27th August 2010 by B Crowley

A chafer grub

Larva of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

(21 August 2010)*

Green Tiger Beetles (Cicindela campestris) photographed 06 May 2011 by J Cartmell

Green Tiger Beetles (Cicindela campestris)

in copula.

(06 May 2011)*
   

Cardinal Beetle ( Pyrochroa coccinea) photographed 11 May 2011 by J Cartmell

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea)

(11 May 2011)*

     
 
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