Olibrus corticalis
Previously recorded just once at Sherwood Forest, by J. R. Tomlin around the turn of the last century, this 2.5mm Olibrus corticalis was surprisingly obvious to locate on a single Ragwort plant, in an area of rough grass on Sherwood Heath SSSI in July 2012. They are common in the south-east of the UK, usually found on flowers in warm weather.
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UK distribution of Olibrus corticalis
 

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Updated July 2012

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