Amara strenua Zimmermann (Carabidae) new for Surrey (VC 17), in river floodplain grassland, and a further record from coastal grassland in S. Hampshire (VC 11)

摘要

This note records the first known record of Amara strenua Zimmermann in Surrey (VC 17), at Tinsley Green, near Gatwick Airport (TQ291400) on 4 June 2015. Adults were located at ground level whilst hand-searching amongst sparse vegetation surrounding recently created shallow scrapes amongst restoration river floodplain grassland. Amara plebeja (Gyllenhal) was also present and in greater numbers.