A fairly
large Rove Beetle, with a distinctive green colouration.
This was found running across a path in Sherwood
Forest CP, literally coming to us, and turned out to be
the first record for the forest in over 120 years.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution ofPlatydracus
fulvipes
The
records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map
are currently provided by the following
contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. M L
Denton (2002 Sherwood Forest Coleoptera survey).
Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber
Park invertebrate records). Paul and Helen Brock. John and
Denise Bingham.
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contribute your own records to help us gain an
accurate status of this species in
Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of
your records via the 'contact us' link at the top
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