Amara similata
A common ground beetle (Carabidae), frequenting most habitats which includes gardens. There are several other similarly coloured species, which are a difficult group to identifiy. The one in the photographs below, was found at Warsop Main Pit Top in April 2011.
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UK distribution of Amara similata
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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