The beetles of decaying wood in Ireland - National Parks & Wildlife ...

Saproxylic beetles of Ireland
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Only known from two of Ireland’s richest areas for saproxylics.
H20 Wicklow: Powerscourt, 15.viii.1927, AWS (O’Mahony, 1927).
H33 Fermanagh: Inisherk, Crom, 1.vi.1992, 7.vii.1992, 5.viii.1992, 4.ix.1992; Inishfendra, Crom, 15-
16.vii.1993, FIT samples, APF.
Amphicyllis globus (Fabricius, 1792) – Extinct
In decaying timber, mostly in ancient woodland areas in Britain. No modern reports.
H11 Kilkenny: Thomastown, one swept “in a marshy place on the banks of the Nore, July, 1901", JNH
(Johnson & Halbert, 1902).
Agathidium confusum Brisout, 1863 – Rare old growth species
First noted in Ireland in 1993 but regarded as an overlooked native.
H33 Fermanagh: Inishfendra Island, Crom, FIT, 16.vi.1993 – 15.vii.1993, APF.
H39 Antrim: Great Deer Park, Glenarm (D2911), in numbers from the twigs of a fallen large oak
branch, 20.v.2006, KNAA (Alexander, 2008a).
Agathidium nigripenne (Fabricius, 1792) – Scarce
Only reported across the more northern counties; not northern in Britain.
H15 South-east Galway: Coole Park (M433043), several swept, 22.v.2010, PJH.
H25 Roscommon: St John’s Wood (M9956), various dates in 2010, KNAA.
H27 West Mayo: Westport, JJW (Fowler, 1891).
H33 Fermanagh: Inisherk Island, Crom, FIT, 1.vi.1992 – 7.vii. 1992, APF.
H34 East Donegal: Rathmullan, JJW (Fowler, 1891) (Johnson & Halbert, 1902); Foyle district, 1900,
CWB.
H37 Armagh: Armagh, WFJ (Johnson & Halbert, 1902); Annagarriff NR, Peatlands Park, 29.v.2000, RA
(Anderson, Simms & Nelson, 2000).
H38 Down: Stormont, 7.v.1994, 13.v.1994, RA; Belvoir Forest, 23.iv.1998, RA; Hillsborough, 9.viii.2000,
RA; Shooter’s Island, Quoile (J494470), 23.ii.2012, MDB.
H39 Antrim: Farr’s Bay, Randalstown, 4.vii.1986, RCW (Welch, 1986); Belfast Castle, 11.vii.2004,
9.iii.2008, RA.
H40 Londonderry: Ness Wood (C528118), 19.v.2007, KNAA.
Agathidium rotundatum (Gyllenhal, 1827) – Extinct
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