Endomychus coccineus
A strikingly coloured beetle, which is often mistaken for a ladybird. It is actually a member of the Endomychidae family, sometimes known as Handsome Fungus Beetles. Found throughout the UK, this species can occasionally be found around fungus growing on trees stumps at Sherwood Forest CP. The larvae are often found in numbers where they occur on birch stumps, the ones illustrated being found in March 2010.
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UK distribution of Endomychus coccineus
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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