Amara familiaris (Duftschmid, 1812)
Another of the very difficult to identify Amara species, although Amara familiaris is one of the few species with all pale legs. The one photographed, was found in Sherwood Forest CP in mid-April 2011.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Amara familiaris
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Bob Merritt. Charlie Barnes. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Phil Lee. Pauline Bradford. Brian Wetton.

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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