Size: 3.5-4.5mm Basic colour: Uniformaly brassy black, surfaced dulled by fine microsculpture. Leg colour: Dark brown or black. Confusion species: Dyschirius thoracicus
Extremly local - Sussex, Kent and Norfolk in England. Lough Neagh in Ireland. Sometimes abundant.
Biology
Status: Possibly a recent introduction or reintroduction from Europe into south-east England. RDB Category: Endangered Habitat: On damp bare sand near standing water in gravel pits and lakes.