Stictoleptura rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)
One recorded in the old garden of a now demolished house at Fountaindale near Mansfield in July 2017 (Pendleton, T.A. and Pendleton, D.T.), was thought for a number of years to be the first county record of this distinctive Longhorn. But it had actually been recorded in Nottinghamshire on three previous occasions, including Cotgrave Forest (Wetton, B.) and Idle Stop (Lee, P.) in 2014 and at Cotgrave Forest again in 2017 (Archibald, L.). But there have been three recent records within a a single week in July 2024, concerning a female at Clipstone Old Quarter (Pendleton, T.A.) a male at Stapleford Woods (Johnson, R.) on 23/07/24 and another female at Clumber Park on 31/07/24 (Pendleton, T.A.).

Stictoleptura rubra
is known to be present just over the border in Lincolnshire at Laughton Forest and is apparently common in East Anglia. It has spread into other parts of the UK, including south Wales, no doubt benefitting from the widescale planting of commercial Pine Forestry.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Stictoleptura rubra
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Laurence Archibald. Phil Lee. Brian Wetton. Rob Johnson.

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Updated January 2025

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