Another Garden first recorded on the 18th March 2024, this time a leaf beetle by the name of Longitarsus gracilis. There isn’t a great deal of information online about these little guys, but we have thrown together a quick species account HERE.
A member of the family Chrysomelidae, of which we have recorded 3 species to date, the others being the Alder Leaf Beetle and the Tansy Ragwort Flea Beetle who’s larva, as the name suggests, feed on Ragwort just like those of Longitarsus gracilis.
Agelastica alni
Longitarsus jacobaeae
We managed to create a youtube short film of the little guy wandering along a blade of grass.
Wildlife Garden 