Mecinus pyraster
This small black weevil, was one of two swept from long grass at Budby South Forest in June 2011 and represented the first record for the Sherwood Forest NNR. With a length of around 3.5mm, this small species is unlikely to be found by any other method of collection, other than sweeping.
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UK distribution of Mecinus pyraster
 

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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