Dasytes plumbeus is a species of beetle that is native to the Paleartic, but has also been introduced to North America.

[1][2] [3] Dasytes plumbeus is a small, dark beetle, highly polished with a greenish or bluish reflection, approximately 4–5 mm long.

[1] It is common throughout central, northern and western Europe.

;[1] it has also been found in North America, mainly around Greater Vancouver.

[3] It is usually found on flowers and shrubs along embankments and the edges of forests; adults are also found on decomposing wood, while larvae are predators there.