Bast bark beetle  (Ernoporus tiliae)

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Range

Formerly, this species had a mainly western distribution in Britain, but it has also been found in Durham, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Hertfordshire and Surrey. However it has suffered a prolonged decline, and is now found in just five sites, in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and Norfolk (3). Outside of Britain, this beetle has a wide distribution throughout the Palaearctic region(3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

It typically occurs in broadleaved woodland and seems to prefer old coppiced woodlands that have a continuous supply of lime (3). It has also been recorded from mature parkland habitat (3).

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