Species Account for Amara consularis
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Amara consularis (Duftschmid, 1812)
Coleoptera: Carabidae
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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 1970-on record/s; VC19 1970-on record/s.
Species text
Amara consularis is widely distributed throughout Britain but very uncommon. It is found in open conditions for example on sand or gravel on heathland, sand dunes, undercliffs, gravel pits and calcareous grassland. The larvae are predatory, while adults are phytophagous. It is a gregarious species. Adults have been found in a variety of situations including under stones, under driftwood and at the roots of grasses. This species is threatened by destruction of habitat and through natural succession (Hyman & Parsons, 1992). References
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