Strophosoma capitatum (De Geer, 1775)
Found once at Sherwood Forest NNR in July 2008 in two weeks surveying the forest, when Strophosoma capitatum was presumed to be less common than the similar Strophosoma melanogrammum. Found in larger numbers during the Spring of 2010, when adults were often found climbing the trunks of Birches.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Strophosoma capitatum
 
 
 
 
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). Allan and Annette Binding. Andy Godfrey (2006 Sherwood Heath SSSI invertebrate survey). Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Adrian Fowles (Nottinghamshire data extracted from the National Recording Scheme for Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). NBGRC. Natural England - Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI & Birklands West and Ollerton Corner SSSI, Nottinghamshire Saproxylic invertebrate survey, Natural England Field Unit, April-October 2018.

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Updated January 2024

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