Species Account for Rhagonycha lutea
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Rhagonycha lutea (Muller, O.F., 1764)
Coleoptera: Cantharidae
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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
Rhagonycha lutea is an uncommon soldier beetle found in open woodland, woodland edge and scrubby grassland. The larvae and adults are probably predatory. Adults are usually noted on trees and shrubs, and have been recorded from oak, hazel and wild rose. Management should aim at maintaining open conditions. Open glades and ride margins should be cut on rotation to retain a variety of vegetation structures (Hyman & Parsons 1992). References
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