Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale

Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale (Linnaeus, 1758)
Described as being locally common across much of the southern UK, this does not appear to be the case for Amphimallon solstitiale in Nottinghamshire. More commonly known as the Summer Chafer, the adults are usually found flying around the tops of trees etc, but the one photographed was found at the top of Rosebay Willowherb at Clipstone Old Quarter during one evening in July 2011 and was a surprising first for the NNR area. A large species, measuring about 20mm in length.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Louise and Alastair Gordon. Meg Skinner. Wil Heeney. Darren Matthews. Jenny Wallace. Steven Chick. Andy Adcock.

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Updated January 2022


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Amphimallon solstitiale