A detailed survey of the invertebrates of Coombe Hill Nature Reserve (SO8827) for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in 2022 found six species not previously known from the county (Alexander, 2018). The reserve comprises part of a low-lying area of fen meadow in the Severn Vale, alongside the disused Coombe Hill Canal which has SSSI status. It includes a network of old drainage ditches,old willow pollards and areas of willow scrub, the whole surrounded by hedgerows. The beetles associated with the canal in particular had been well-studied by David Atty during his residency in the county, making the reserve one of the best-studied sites in the county, and so it was a surprise to find six additions, of which five appear to be overlooked long-term residents.
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机译：2022 年，格洛斯特郡野生动物信托基金对库姆山自然保护区 （SO8827） 的无脊椎动物进行了详细调查，发现了该县以前不知道的六种物种（Alexander，2018 年）。该保护区包括塞文谷（Severn Vale）沼泽草甸低洼地区的一部分，毗邻废弃的库姆山运河（Coombe Hill Canal），该运河具有SSSI地位。它包括一个由旧排水沟、老柳树和柳树灌木丛组成的网络，整个被树篱包围。大卫·阿蒂（David Atty）在该县居住期间对与运河有关的甲虫进行了深入研究，使该保护区成为该县研究最好的地点之一，因此令人惊讶的是，发现了六个新增的甲虫，其中五个似乎被忽视了长期居民。
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