Salpingus planirostris
.....
This small beetle is probably fairly common around the Sherwood Forest area, yet it's diminutive size (3.75mm) makes it difficult to find. This one was found by torchlight in mid-April 2009, by searching felled logs and was fairly conspicuous due to it's subtle gold coloration. Salpingus planirostris has been found several times since 1998, but this was the first at Sherwood since 2002.
.....
 
....
....
UK distribution of Salpingus planirostris
 

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

NBN Gateway terms and conditions

copyright © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved NERC 100017897 2004  
Beetle Photo Gallery - Thumbnail version
Beetle Photo Gallery - Text version