Strawberry Seed Beetle

Harpalus rufipes

Strawberry Seed Beetle (Harpalus rufipes)
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Harpalus rufipes, commonly known as the strawberry seed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Degeer in 1774, with the epithet rufipes being derived from Latin for red-footed. Harpalus rufipes is native to Europe. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 1 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe11 May 202611 May 202622 June 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.