Months sighted in garden
Soldier beetle
Malthodes sp.
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Coleoptera
Distinctive small (5 mm) beetle with black head, thorax and elytra. Elytra with two prominent orange spots. Abdomen with yellow banding. Antennae long and slender. Caught in moth light trap 29th June, 2025.