With beetles and a number of other groups, the size of a specimen can be of great help in determining the species. More...

Unless there is a scale in your photos (tell us what the scale is if needed) always give the size of the specimen. This often makes the difference between being able to accept the record or having to reject it as "Unable to Verify". Please tell us the size! 

Photo: Notiophilus palustris, David Nicholls