Cytilus
sericeus (Forster,
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| Byrrhidae is a small family of beetles, of which there are just ten UK species. The family are colloquially known as Pill Beetles, which stems from their ability to retract all appendages into grooves underneath the body to simulate death. They live among grasses and mosses and are very slow moving. This Cytilus sericeus was found at Sherwood Forest CP in May 2009 and represents the second ever record for Sherwood Forest NNR and there have only been occasional records since. | ||
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| Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Cytilus
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