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Species Account for Meligethes umbrosus

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Meligethes umbrosus  Sturm, 1845
Coleoptera: Nitidulidae

 
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data

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Status: Notable

Essex RDB: Listed
Records: 6
First Record: 2001
Latest Record: 2018

1992-on hectads: 4
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 4

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Essex Red Data List comment
Essex Post-1969 record/s; VC18 pre-1970 record/s; VC19 pre-1970 record/s. Vange Heights 2001. Only 2 previous pre-1970 Essex records.

Species text
This pollen beetle is widespread but local in southern England with scattered records north to South West Scotland. It is associated with Selfheal Prunella vulgaris and stated to be a species of downland and calcareous hillsides (Hyman & Parsons 1994). Lack of management is likely to alter the vegetation structure, which may in turn threaten this species. Disturbance, light grazing or occasional cutting, on a rotational basis, is probably necessary to maintain open conditions. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3

Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 4 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 1 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 2 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 6 records with habitat detail and method information)

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