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Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata

Also known as Black Carrion Beetle, this species was formerly placed in the genus Silpha and so is referred to in many books and online references as Silpha atrata.


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Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 26th April 2022


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Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 17th April 2017


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Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata, Thompson Water (Norfolk, UK), 19th May 2017


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Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata, Thompson Water (Norfolk, UK), 8th August 2017


I have this one down as being at Burnham Overy Dunes which doesn't seem very typical habitat for this species, but it was at the east end of the dunes, probably near where Holkham Pines end.

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Black Snail Beetle Phosphuga atrata, Burnham Overy Dunes (Norfolk, UK), 28th May 2016