Donacia vulgaris  |
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| A common leaf beetle, recorded from the edges of ponds and other water sources. The larvae are aquatic, but the adults can be found on Bulrush and other reeds, usually quite low down. This is a fairly large species, measuring around 12mm. These adults were found at Eakring Flash in early August 2009 and early May 2011. The female (bottom left) is larger than the male and less colourful. | ||
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| UK distribution of Donacia
vulgaris |
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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