| A rare leaf
beetle having Nationally notable A status. Accurate
determination of its true county and UK status, is made
more difficult through the nocturnal habits of this
beetle. Feeding on Yarrow (Achillia millefolium),
Chrysolina marginata is known to have occurred
on just one previous occasion in Nottinghamshire, when
found on the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Skylarks
Reserve at Holme Pierrepont in 2011. Our chance discovery
of this beetle at Warsop Main Pit Top in September 2014,
could mean that Chrysolina marginata is present
at other former colliery sites across the county. |
