| This small leaf beetle was actually found in
a Mapperley garden, which has been unkempt for several
years while renovation and rebuilding of the house takes
place. Ragwort grows in profusion and is one of the host
plants for this distinctive beetle, which has a
south-easterly distribution in the UK, generally south of
The Wash. Longitarsus dorsalis is currently
classed as Nationally notable B. Nottinghamshire's first
record was from Langford Lowfields in 2012 (Wallace, J. per
Wright S.) and it appears to be spreading through the
county. |
