The status and distribution of the ground beetle Harpalus melancholicus at Stackpole Warren in 2017
Statws a dosbarthiad y chwilen ddaear Harpalus melancholicus yng Nghwningar Ystagbwll yn 2017
Stackpole Warren supports the only known British population of the Endangered ground beetle Harpalus melancholicus (the Stackpole Seed-eater). This survey was commissioned to assess the current status and distribution of the species within Stackpole Warren and to improve understanding of its ecological requirements. Surveys undertaken in August 2017 recorded between eight and ten individuals, representing a notable increase in observations compared with previous records. The survey identified H. melancholicus in two small habitat patches where vegetated sand dunes encroach onto exposed limestone and provided evidence that the species feeds on the seeds of Lesser Hawkbit (Leontodon saxatilis) and probably thyme (Thymus spp.). The findings suggest that H. melancholicus is a highly specialised species with a restricted and patchy distribution, although additional occupied habitat patches may remain undiscovered.
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Survey work was undertaken at Stackpole Warren on 22 and 23 August 2017 to assess the status and distribution of Harpalus melancholicus. Data were collected through targeted visual searches carried out during both daytime and night-time periods, with diurnal and nocturnal ground searches focused on suitable habitat. Records of adult beetles and associated habitat characteristics were collected, including observations of potential food plants and habitat conditions. Between eight and ten individuals were recorded, all during nocturnal surveys. Survey results were used to assess the distribution, habitat associations and conservation status of the species within its only known British locality.
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Telfer, M.G. 2018. The status and distribution of the ground beetle Harpalus melancholicus at Stackpole Warren in 2017. NRW Evidence Report No: 247, 26 pp, Natural Resources Wales, Bangor.
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Survey work was undertaken at Stackpole Warren on 22 and 23 August 2017 to assess the status and distribution of Harpalus melancholicus. Data were collected through targeted visual searches carried out during both daytime and night-time periods, with diurnal and nocturnal ground searches focused on suitable habitat. Records of adult beetles and associated habitat characteristics were collected, including observations of potential food plants and habitat conditions. Between eight and ten individuals were recorded, all during nocturnal surveys. Survey results were used to assess the distribution, habitat associations and conservation status of the species within its only known British locality.
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The status and distribution of the ground beetle Harpalus melancholicus at Stackpole Warren in 2017
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