Platydracus stercorarius
An impressive and colourful Rove Beetle, P stercorarius is also quite a large species which measures around 20mm length. We found just one during a Coleoptera survey of Sherwood Forest in July 2008, found under cattle dung in an open area of short, grassy heathland, before finding another on Budby South Forest in 2009 (lower photographs). A common species.
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UK distribution of Platydracus stercorarius
 

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Updated September 2011

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