Macrodema micropterum (Curtis, 1836)
This tiny ground bug (Lygaeidae) was found in numbers around stands of heather on Sherwood Heath in mid-April 2011. Despite it's 3-4mm length, it was still surprising to find that this marked the first record for the Sherwood Forest NNR.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Macrodema micropterum
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records).

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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