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| This distinctive Carabid (Ground Beetle) has a fairly recent history in the UK. It was first recorded in 1942, but has since spread northwards and now reaches as far as Scotland. During a recent Coleoptera survey, we found this beetle on a couple of occasions from just one area of Sherwood Forest. All were found under logs along a woodland edge, bordering a small heathland area. This is a very distinctive species, with the legs, antennae and palps all being red. The pronutum is also edged red, although this is not entirely obvious from the photographs below. Of all the carabids we encountered recently, this was perhaps the most distinctive species to recognise. Length to 8-10mm. | ||
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| UK distribution of Leistus
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 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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