| Ampedus
cardinalis is one of several brightly coloured click
beetles found in Nottinghamshire and is probably
restricted to the Sherwood Forest area, where we have
found this colourul beetle on just two occasions, both coming from a
formerly cleared area
of Pines at Clipstone Old Quarter, which just left the ancient Oaks
intact in July 2008 and most recently in 2023. The red and black Ampedus
click beetles are difficult to tell apart, but A.
cardinalis is slightly larger than A. quercicola,
has less hairs and the pronutum is quite dull in
comparison to A. quercicola and is more densely
punctured. |
