Species Account for Olibrus flavicornis
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Olibrus flavicornis (Sturm, 1807)
Coleoptera: Phalacridae
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Taxonomic group: beetles (Coleoptera) - Available county data
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Status: RDB K
Essex RDB: Listed
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Olibrus flavicornis is only known from southern England and recorded as far north as Suffolk. It is relatively widespread in the East Thames Corridor. It is probably associated with grassland and coastal habitats, and on the continent is apparently associated with Autumn Hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, the larva probably developing in the flower head, while the adults feed on pollen (Hyman & Parsons 1992). References
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