Orthocis alni (Gyllenhal, 1813)
Belonging to the Ciidae family, Orthocis alni is found under bark. This is a tiny beetle, measuring just 2.5mm, and was one of two found on Budby South Forest on 01/03/09.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Orthocis alni
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. M L Denton (2002 Sherwood Forest Coleoptera survey). K N A Alexander (Invertebrate assemblage condition at Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI and Birklands West and Ollerton Corner SSSI survey reports 2009-10). Natural England - Invertebrate Site Register 2006. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Clumber Park SSSI Saproxylic Invertebrate Survey - A report to Natural England by EMEC Ecology 2019.

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Updated January 2022

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