Rugilus similis (Erichson, 1839)
A small Rove Beetle, which we first found underneath a small stone on Warsop Main Pit Top in April 2009, but has subsequently turned up a number of times in leaf litter samples from Market Warsop cemetery. The Rugilus are a small genus of Staphylinidae, of which there are several species found in the UK.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Rugilus similis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.

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Updated January 2022
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