Sphaeridium lunatum
Another member of the Histeridae family, but one slightly easier to identify. It is a common species of cattle dung, from where several of these were found at Penny Pasture Common in August 2008.
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UK distribution of Sphaeridium lunatum
 

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Updated September 2011

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