Brown Chafer Beetle - Serica brunnea

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Description

8 to 10 mm. Entirely brown, but the head between the eyes is a darker brown. Head, thorax and elytra are punctate.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Often found in sandy and chalky areas.

When to see it

Peak time is July and August.

UK Status

Locally fairly frequent across England, Wales and southern Scotland. 

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 28 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.

  • David Nicholls
    Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford
    20 July 2023
  • David Nicholls
    Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford
    20 July 2023
  • Mark Skevington
    Whetstone Garden
    03 August 2013
  • Margaret McLoughlin
    Whitwick Garden
    19 July 2018
    Found in light trap

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Brown Chafer
Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Records on NatureSpot:
4
First record:
03/08/2013 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
12/08/2024 (Gray, Stephen)

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  • Margaret McLoughlin
    Whitwick Garden
    19 July 2018