Margarinotus striola (Sahlberg, C.R., 1819)
Margarinotus striola is just one of a group of similar and difficult species to identify, the Histeridae. They are typically found under or in carrion, rotting vegetation or dung etc. Many, such as the one below, were found underneath a dead cat at Clipstone Old Quarter in April 2009.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Margarinotus striola
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC.

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 December 2018
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