Some counties have local ‘county beetle recorders’, who have access to a reasonably complete and up-to-date list of species records for their area, and should be able to advise when a record is new for a county or vice-county. They may not be able, or willing, to check identifications. Recorders now much prefer e-mail. If you are still using the postal service, it is courteous to enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require an acknowledgement.
County Recorders
England
Bedfordshire (VC 30)
Berkshire (VC 22)
Lloyd Garvey4 Harwood Rise, Woolton Hill, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9XW
Cheshire (VC 58)
Don StenhouseCurator of Natural Science, Bolton Museum, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 1SE
Cornwall (VCs 1-2)
Keith Alexander57 Treffry Road, Truro, TR1 1WL
Derbyshire (VC 57)
G.J. Maynard7 Holbrook Close, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 3JP
Devon (VCs 3-4)
Martin Luff7 Southcote Orchard, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5PA
Dorset (VC 9)
Adrian Mylward3 Ben Nevis Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0DB
Gloucestershire (VCs 33-34)
David Scott-Langley19 Old Kennels Lane, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4JP
Hampshire (VCs 11-12)
Jonty Denton31 Thorn Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5BX
Huntingdonshire (VC 31)
R. Colin WelchThe Mathom House, Hemington, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 5QJ
Kent (VCs 15-16)
Tony Witts Information & Projects Manager, Kent & Medway Biological Records Centre, Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 8XZ
Lancashire (VCs 59-60)
Don StenhouseCurator of Natural Science, Bolton Museum, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 1SE
Middlesex (VC 21)
Carabidae and Coccinellidae
Paul Mabbott49 Endowood Road, Millhouses, Sheffield, Yorkshire S7 2LY
Paul Mabbott49 Endowood Road, Millhouses, Sheffield, Yorkshire S7 2LY
Buprestidae and Scarabaeidae
Dan Hackett3 Bryanstone Road, Crouch End, London N8 8TN
Dan Hackett3 Bryanstone Road, Crouch End, London N8 8TN
All other families
Max BarclayDept. of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD
Max BarclayDept. of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD
Norfolk (VCs 27-28)
Martin CollierThe Hawthorns, 14 Park Road, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 0EA
Northamptonshire (VC 32)
Tony DraneRocklands, 19 Station Road, Coggenhoe, Northampton NN7 1LT
Nottinghamshire (VC 56)
Mrs Sheila WrightNottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, Wollaton Park, Nottingham NG8 2AE
Oxfordshire (VC 23)
J.M. CampbellDept of Leisure & Arts, Oxfordshire Museums Store, Witney Road, Standlake, Oxfordshire OX8 7QG
Jonty Denton31 Thorn Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5BX
Shropshire (VC 40)
Caroline UffBrokenstones, Woolston, Carven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8HS
Somerset (VCs 5-6)
James McGill13 Cresswell Avenue, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6LS
Dave BoyceHazelcombe, 12 Battleton, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9HT
Suffolk (VCs 25-26)
Howard Mendel22 Harvesters Way, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 7UR.
Surrey (VC 17)
SPIDERS, BUGS
Jonty Denton31 Thorn Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5BX
Jonty Denton31 Thorn Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5BX
Sussex (VCs 13-14)
Peter Hodge8 Harvard Road, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5HJ
Warwickshire (VC 38)
Steve Lane5 Lancaster Way, East Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1NY
Wiltshire (VCs 7-8)
Marc Arbuckle12 Clover Grove, High Penn Park, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8GJ
Yorkshire (VCs 61-65)
Bob Marsh11 Crusader Drive, Sprotborough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 7RX
Scotland
Clyde Isles (VC 100)
Alex Ramsayc/o Dryfemount, Dundas Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 0DG
Orkney Islands (VC 111)
Brian RibbandsQueenamidda, Rendall, Orkney KW17 2PA
Wales
Glamorgan (VC 41)
Steve Bolchover"Mayfield", 16 Woodlands, Gowerton, Swansea SA4 3DP
Montgomeryshire (VC 47)
W. SchaeferCwm-Weeg, Dolfor, Newtown, Powys SY16 4AT
Radnorshire (VC 43)
Phil Ward1 Nant Madog, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys LD6 5HN