Prionychus melanarius
Not the most exciting of beetles. This was found in the pupal stage and reared in captivity to see what emerged. P. melanarius is a common species around Sherwood Forest especially and most often found on tree trunks after dark. It is a member of the Tenebrionidae family and simialr to Nalassus laevioctostriatus.
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UK distribution of Prionychus melanarius
 

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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