Extinct

This species is considered to be extinct in Greater Lincolnshire.

Key action species

This species has been identified in the Threatened Species Recovery Actions - 2025 Baseline, published by Natural England, as having key actions which can help recover populations or prevent further loss.

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Bembridge Beetle

Paracymus aeneus

(Germar, 1823)

National assessment

Unassessed

Local assessment

Extinct

Associated assemblage

saltmarsh and brackish marsh 105 other species in this assemblage

Statistics

Occurrences

0 since 2000 1 all time

Occupied 1 km squares

0 since 2000 0 all time

Earliest occurrence

–

Latest occurrence

–

Distribution

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Occurrence since 1950

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This chart should not be relied upon for an indication of species status as variations in recording effort can heavily affect the count of occurrences and occupied 1km squares.

Threatened species recovery actions

Actions from Threatened Species Recovery Actions 2025 Baseline published by Natural England.

Advice & support

Develop an Action Plan for P. aeneus in consultation with local experts and stakeholders. Further actions will flow from this.

References

Webb, J., Heaver, D., Lott, D., Dean, H.J., van Breda, J., Curson, J., Harvey, M.C., Gurney, M., Roy, D.B., van Breda, A., Drake, M., Alexander, K.N.A. and Foster, G. (2017). Pantheon. [online] Available at: http://www.brc.ac.uk [05/02/2025].

Wilkins, T.C., Baker, T.G, Hipperson-Jervis, C. and Thompson, M. (2025). Threatened Species Recovery Actions 2025 Baseline Version 1.1 - Spreadsheet. Joint Publication JP065. Natural England and partners, UK. https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6106216194113536

Data sources

Local species recorders

Cite this page

GLNP (2025). Paracymus aeneus (Germar, 1823) species profile, in Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (ed.) Greater Lincolnshire species data bank. Available at: http://glincsson.glnp.org.uk/view?taxon_list_item_key=NBNORG0000010034 (Accessed 09 November 2025).