Curtonotus aulicus (Panzer, 1796)
A common beetle over much of the UK and often found in the flowerheads of Wild Carrot, where this grows on brownfield sites etc. We first found this species at Warsop Main Pit Top in 2011, but these adults photographed here, were found at Dartford, Kent in September 2012.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Curtonotus aulicus
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Keith and Belinda Lugg. Pauline Bradford. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). Charlie Barnes. Richard Davidson. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024

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