Triplax russica
This small and colourful beetle is widely distributed across much of the UK. Measuring about 6mm in length, this Triplax russica was found in Sherwood Forest. It feeds on selected fungi and can occur in numbers.
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UK distribution of Triplax russica
 

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Updated September 2011

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