A Biodiversity Information System for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington & Wirral

Posted: **Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:30 pm**

Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast:

I recently found two adults of the strikingly coloured bug Corizus hyoscyami at Heswall Fields cliffs on the Wirral coast (SJ246822). There were two adults on Restharrow (Ononis repens) which was plentiful along the upper shore at the base of the cliffs. According to County Recorder Steve Judd's recently published county true bug checklists, this species hasn't been recorded in Cheshire since before 1906 - a long time to wait!

Photos attached (see below):

John

: Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

: Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:34 am**

Nice find John - well done indeed !!! Are they in RODIS yet ??

How is the spider recording going ???

Cheers. and take care.

Steve

Posted: **Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:46 am**

John,

Thanks for sharing the record. As you know I have been recording the same site. Having seen your images, I went to Shore Cottage dune (SJ235835) and found two more. Full of enthusiasm, I went to Red Rocks but found none.

However, there were some Common Lizards (Lacerta vivipara / Zootoca vivipara) which was nice.

Mike G.

Posted: **Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:27 pm**

Well done Mike - did you notice the plant species that the bugs were on?
That area of new dune by the cottage is developing into excellent habitat for insects.

John

Posted: **Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:24 pm**

They were on Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) but not eating; would be surprised if this was a food plant.

Mike G.

A Biodiversity Information System for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington & Wirral

Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

Re: Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

Re: Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

Re: Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast

Re: Corizus hyoscyami on Wirral coast