Bishop's Mitre
Aelia acuminata
Beetle

TQ4792 23/07/2018 ©Raymond Small 

Has a pointed head, striped body and ridged pronotum. Adults ( 8-9mm) can be found throughout the year in tall dry grassland. Mating and egg-laying occurs during spring and summer. The larvae feed on the ripening grass seed. New adults appear in autumn.

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