Ischnosoma splendidum (Gravenhorst, 1806) 
One of many Staphylinidae of this particularly long, narrow shape. Somewhat similar to a stretched Tachyporus, this was a species we'd never encountered before, but regular sorting of leaf litter from Market Warsop cemetery and from old straw bales at Sherwood Forest CP, produced three individuals, which were quite recognisable on shape alone at first glance. The specimen below was from a wood chippings sample, taken by Nick and Samantha Brownley, from Sherwood Forest CP in late December 2026
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Ischnosoma splendidum  
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - M L Denton (2002 Sherwood Forest Coleoptera survey). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Trust (2008 Oak Tree Heath invertebrate survey). Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated January 2026
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