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Species Account for Himacerus mirmicoides

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Himacerus mirmicoides  (O. Costa, 1834)
Heteroptera: Nabidae

Himacerus mirmicoides (Ant Damsel Bug) Copyright: Graham Ekins

 
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Records: 574
First Record: 1984
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 42
Pre-1992 hectads: 8
Total hectads: 42

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Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 130 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 11 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 92 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 574 records with habitat detail and method information)

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