Hydroporus palustris (Linnaeus, 1761)
Thanks to the recording efforts of Bob Merritt, Hydroporus palustris has proved to be common and widespread across Nottinghamshire, with records throughout the Trent Valley and into the Carrlands of north Nottinghamshire. These were found commonly in the pool on Budby South Forest in August 2009 and at Bevercotes Pit Wood in May 2013. Length around 3.5mm.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Hydroporus palustris
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Bob Merritt. Tim Sexton. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Peter Kirby (Ploughman Wood Invertebrate survey 1998 on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). 

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 2022

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