Astenus pulchellus (Heer, 1839) 
A small Staphylinid which is probably somewhat under-recorded in Nottinghamshire. There are at least three records, from Sherwood Heath SSSI (Godfrey, A. and Marsh, B.) and also from a manure heap in a field close to Ollerton in March 2021, with a record from the Nottingham Trent University's Brackenhurst Campus in 2017 (Heeney, W.).
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Astenus pulchellus   
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Andy Godfrey (2006 Sherwood Heath SSSI invertebrate survey). Wil Heeney. Trevor Pendleton.

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Updated January 2022
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