Months sighted in garden
Ground beetle
Bradycellus sp.
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Coleoptera
Small (5 mm) brown ground beetle with the elytra darker towards the apex. The pronotum sides are sinuate with obtuse but sharp hind corners. There are two very similar species which require microscopy to differentiate. Attracted to moth light and sheet at night. In moth trap 18th September, 2025.