Leistus fulvibarbis (Dejean, 1826)
A common ground beetle that is often found under logs or stones. Although these photographs fail to show it, Leistus fulvibarbis does have some element of a metallic blue colouration, but not to the extent of the structurally similar Leistus spinibarbis.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Leistus fulvibarbis
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Wil Heeney. Tim Sexton. NBGRC. David Shaw.

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 January 2024
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