Amara convexior

Once I'd satisfied myself that the elytral striae did get more incised towards the rear this was a straightforward ID (if they hadn't then it would key to aenea which was clearly wrong). The beetle was 7.0mm long and found in a pitfall trap. There are lots of records of the species in Norfolk but mostly from the Brecks, western heaths and north coast - it seems to be much unusual in the centre of the county.

Amara convexior showing elytral striae, elytral marginal bothria and left side of pronotum, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 4th-5th April 2025