Quedius molochinus (Gravenhorst, 1806)
Quedius molochinus is a medium sized Rove Beetle (Staphylinidae) the one photographed measuring approximately 10mm. They generally inhabit leaf litter and and other decaying matter and are good fliers. This one was found under a log at Eakring Meadows NR in February 2009. Rove Beetles are extremely difficult to identify to species' level and this one took many months.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Quedius molochinus
 
 
 
 
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). Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records).

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Updated February 2017
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