Some Coleoptera of conservation interest recorded
from north-east Essex (V.C.19) in 2002
JERRY BOWDREY
Colchester Museums, 14 Ryegate Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 1YG
Records of scarce beetles in the north-east of the county made during 2002 are presented. The
national conservation status according to Hyman & Parsons (1994) and, where appropriate, the
county status according to Hammond (1999, 2000) is given for each species. All records arc by the
author unless otherwise indicated.
Carabidae
Badister dilatatus Chaudoir Nb Thorpe-le-Soken (TM1722) 28.vii, two at light. Apparently not
previously recorded in V.C.19 (Hammond 2000).
Platyderus ruficollis (Marsham) Nb. Colchester (TM0123) old sand pit, 13.ix.
Histeridae
Saprinus virescens (Paykull) RDBK. 2 at Alresford (TM0619) 15.vii (Peter Harvey).
The first post-1969 Essex record according to Hammond (1999).
Leptinidae
Leptinus testaceus Muller Local. Several found in an old rodent nest whilst breaking up a concrete
path at Thorpe-le-Soken (TM1722) 12.ii.2002.
Staphylinidae
Bledius tricornis (Herbst) Nb. Walton Naze (TM2624) 13.iv.2002 and Dovercourt cliffs (TM2631)
16.iv, both under seaweed.
Geotrupidae
Geotrupes mutator (Marsham) Nb. Dovercourt (TM2230) one in light trap, March. (Chris Gibson).
Apparently not previously recorded in V.C.19 (Hammond 2000)
Buprestidae
Agrilus pannonicus (Piller and Mitterpacher) Na. Several adults and numerous emergence holes in
oak trunks, Lexden (TL9625) 14.vi. Apparently new to VC 19 according to Hammond (2000).
Dermestidae
Ctesias serra (Fabricius) Nb. Thorpe-le-Soken (TM1722) 26.vi. on oak trunk at night.
Anobiidae
Ptinomorphus imperialis (L.) Nb. Colchester (TM0124) 17.v. beaten from Ivy.
Cleridae
Tillus elongatus (L.) Nb. Lexden (TL9625) 8.vi. one on oak foliage.
Nitidulidae
Cryptarcha undata (Olivier) Nb. Thorpe-le-Soken (TM 1722) 26.vi. numerous in sap run on oak at
night. The first post-1969 Essex record (Hammond 2000).
Cryptarcha strigata (Fabricius) Nb. Thorpe-le-Soken (TM 1722) 3.vii several in sap run on oak.
Rhizophagidae
Rhizophagus nitidulus (Fabricius) Nb. Mistley (TM1131) 23.xi one under bark of wind thrown
Beech. New to V.C.19 according to Hammond (2000).
Tenebrionidae
Opatrum sabulosum (L.) Nb. Holland-on-Sea (TM2016) 24.ix. several on sandy cliff face under
twigs and stones. First Essex record since 1969 according to Hammond (2000).
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