Species Account for Meligethes gagathinus
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Meligethes gagathinus Erichson, 1845
Coleoptera: Nitidulidae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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Status: Notable
Essex RDB: Listed
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Essex Post-1969 record/s; VC18 1970-on record/s; VC19 1970-on record/s.
Species text
This pollen beetle has been found in wetlands, the edges of water, wet woodland, arable fields and ditches. It is associated with Corn Mint Mentha arvensis. Drainage and conversion to other land use may be a threat to this species (Hyman & Parsons 1994). References
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