Epuraea marsueli (Reitter, 1872)
A very small and usually inconspicuous Nitidulid, which measures no more than 3mm in length. Like other pollen beetles, Epuraea marsueli visits flowers and Umbellifers would appear to be a favourite. In the UK, it appears to be wide-ranging, but is currently restricted to only the Sherwood Forest area of Nottinghamshire.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Epuraea marsueli
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - M L Denton (2002 Sherwood Forest Coleoptera survey). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Natural England - Invertebrate Site Register 2006. Derek Lott.

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Updated December 2018
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