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

Saproxylic beetles of Ireland
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H36 Tyrone: Caledon Deer Park (H7543), many dates, 2006, KNAA.
H37 Armagh: Tynan Abbey Estate, 21.vi.2011, 1.vii.2011, 26.vii.2011, RA.
H39 Antrim: Portmore Lough, 8.x.2009, RA; Shane’s Castle, 1.vii.2010, RA.
FAMILY CLAMBIDAE
Clambus pallidulus Reitter, 1911 – Rare
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Figure 12: Sinodendron cylindricum © Keith Alexander
Has been reported in Britain from a hollow apple tree, in debris in a rotten elm stump, and from moss
among rotten logs, implying a saproxylic association.
H2 North Kerry: Killarney district, identified at the time as Clambus minutus, male & female, ii.1918;
male, Flesk, iv.1939, EFB (Johnson, 1997).
FAMILY SCIRTIDAE
Prionocyphon serricornis (Müller, P.W.J., 1821) – Uncommon
Develops in water-logged hollows in old trees, especially beech, and including external hollows
amongst roots; larvae aquatic, feed on detritus from dead leaves; adults active fliers, short-lived.
‘Appears to be common on beech trees just about everywhere here but has been completely
overlooked (by me) until now. I have now looked in six locations and found it in five.’ (RA, Jan. 2008).
These latter finds (also below) refer to larvae only, although adults are relatively easy to rear.
Assessed as Data Deficient in Foster et al. (2009).