Chaetocnema hortensis

*Chaetocnema hortensis* (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)
A small leaf beetle, with a fairly widespread distribution across Nottinghamshire, who's distribution is probably only limited by lack of recorder coverage, rather than being uncommon. Most of the known county records are from western areas of the county, especially on some former pit tops such as Pinxton and Annesley-Bentinck Collieries.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Derek Lott Coleoptera Dataset. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Andy Godfrey (2006 Sherwood Heath SSSI invertebrate survey). NBN Atlas. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated February 2026