Species Account for Mordellistena parvula
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Mordellistena parvula (Gyllenhal, 1827)
Coleoptera: Mordellidae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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Status: NS
Essex RDB: Listed
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Essex Post-1969 record/s; VC18 pre-1970 record/s.
Species text
The tumbling flower beetle Mordellistena parvula is widely distributed but rare on disturbed ground in southern England. The larvae probably develop in herbaceous plant stems and the adults appear to be associated with mugwort and yarrow. A number of Mordellistena species have been found in the East Thames Corridor in open unmanaged grasslands, especially on post-industrial sites where there is a continuity of stems throughout the season and from year to year. References
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