Contacyphon padi (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is another small species with a scattering of records in the county and probably best found by sweeping the vegetation surrounding ponds and water courses etc. There are a number of other very similar Conctacyphon (formerly Cyphon) species, so identification is difficult from photographs and best achieved by having a specimen under the microscope.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Contacyphon padi
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Bob Merritt. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.

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 November 2017
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