Bordered Shieldbug?
Hello All,
I came across what I think is a Bordered Shieldbug on Saturday (06/06/2015). I recognised it as a bug, but not one I've seen before, so I took a photo of it to give me a fighting chance of identifying it.
It seems to look like the Bordered Shieldbug (Legnotus limbosus), but I wondered if anyone could confirm this ID for me please?
Thanks,
Eric
Bordered Shieldbug?
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Re: Bordered Shieldbug?
Hi Eric,
Yes, it is Legnotus limbosus - the corium is brown and your photo distinctly shows that the central lobe of the head is the shorter than the outer the outer two lobes.
Looks like a good record mate.
See here: http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropte ... bosus.html
Cheers.
Steve
Yes, it is Legnotus limbosus - the corium is brown and your photo distinctly shows that the central lobe of the head is the shorter than the outer the outer two lobes.
Looks like a good record mate.
See here: http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropte ... bosus.html
Cheers.
Steve
Re: Bordered Shieldbug?
Thanks for the assistance Steve, and for posting the key to the bugs in a previous post - really helpful.
The coverage suggests it is more common further South. There are a couple of records on the NBN that are fairly close (Market Drayton & Llandudno Junction). However, I am not sure how comprehensive the NBN data holdings are for Heteroptera.
Eric
The coverage suggests it is more common further South. There are a couple of records on the NBN that are fairly close (Market Drayton & Llandudno Junction). However, I am not sure how comprehensive the NBN data holdings are for Heteroptera.
Eric