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Altica lythri - Altica lythri

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Altica lythri Altica lythri - Altica lythri dylan Victoria Park 5 Nov 2021, 1:55 p.m. 13 Jul 2021, 3:19 p.m.
Altica lythri Altica lythri - Altica lythri dylan Victoria Park 5 Nov 2021, 1:55 p.m. 13 Jul 2021, 3:19 p.m.
Altica lythri Altica lythri - Altica lythri dylan Grow Wilder 22 Aug 2023, 1:16 a.m. 21 Aug 2023, 12:34 p.m.
Altica lythri Altica lythri - Altica lythri dylan Grow Wilder 22 Aug 2023, 1:16 a.m. 21 Aug 2023, 12:34 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread in the South becoming rare and absent in the North. Habitat includes: Anywhere with Great willowherb, so wet places e.g. gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, wasteland, roadside verges, meadows, ditches, river banks, ponds / lake margins etc. Flight period: Spring to Summer.