Nephus redtenbacheri

*Nephus redtenbacheri* (Mulsant, 1846)
A tiny Coccinellid, little more than 2.5mm in length and a very difficult find. There are a number of records from Nottinghamshire, which run in a fairly broad line from the south-west of the county, up to the north-east of Retford. Known sites include Sherwood Heath near Ollerton, Attenborough NR, the former Calverton Colliery site, Clumber Park, Market Warsop, Grove and Bentinck Banks. The one illustrated here, was one of three found by Nick and Samantha Brownley, in flood refuse at a Calverton Colliery pond in February 2026.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2021. Bob Merritt. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Andy Godfrey (2006 Sherwood Heath SSSI invertebrate survey). Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). Tim Sexton. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated February 2026