Othius punctulatus

Othius punctulatus (Goeze, 1777)
A common Rove Beetle and one quite readily identified due to it's large size (around 12-14mm) and referring to suitable ID keys, as there are a number of similarly coloured species. Often found under logs, or in moss and leaf litter at the base of trees, such as were the two illustrated below - from Sherwood Forest in October 2008 and (top photographs) from Gibraltar Plantation in January 2024.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. K N A Alexander (Invertebrate assemblage condition at Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI and Birklands West and Ollerton Corner SSSI survey reports 2009-10). Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). NBGRC. Clumber Park SSSI Saproxylic Invertebrate Survey - A report to Natural England by EMEC Ecology 2019.

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Updated January 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Othius punctulatus