Ragwort Flea Beetle
Ragwort Flea Beetle - Longitarsus jacobaeae
Alternative names
Tansy Flea Beetle
Description
This beetle is light golden brown in colour and between 2 and 4 mm long. It has enlarged femurs typical of flea beetles.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Feeds on the leaves of Ragwort, particularly Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea).
When to see it
All year round peaking June to September.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Everards Meadows, Enderby
02 August 2023
Laverock
Leicester, Welford Road Cemetery
26 July 2023
Graham Calow
Clump Hill Fields, Broughton Astley
05 October 2014
male
Annie Smith
Clarendon Park garden
15 August 2017
Annie Smith
Clarendon Park garden
15 August 2017
AJ Cann
Knighton
26 December 2017
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