Over all length 2.5 to 3.5mm. Very variable. The background colour is pale to dark brown with a variable pattern of darker markings.
Habitat
Normally found on trees where the adults and their larvae feed on aphids.
Status and Distribution
First found in Britain in 1996, it is rapidly spreading northwards and westwards and can be locally common. Fairly common in Nottinghamshire and recently discovered at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
All year.
Gallery
Round-keeled Rhyzobius - Rhyzobius chrysomeloides - August 11th 2023
Round-keeled Rhyzobius - Rhyzobius chrysomeloides - August 25th 2023
Round-keeled Rhyzobius - Rhyzobius chrysomeloides - August 25th 2023
Round-keeled Rhyzobius - Rhyzobius chrysomeloides - August 18th 2024
Round-keeled Rhyzobius - Rhyzobius chrysomeloides - August 18th 2024
Round-keeled Rhyzobius - Rhyzobius chrysomeloides - August 18th 2024
All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
