Oncotylus viridiflavus

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    Description

    Length 5 to 6 mm. The black patterning on the head and pronotum combined with the blueish green colour are unique amongst the UK Miridae.

    Habitat

    On flowering heads of knapweed.

    When to see it

    Adult: July to September

    Life History

    Feeds on knapweed.

    UK Status

    Occasional in southern and central England and some parts of Wales.

    VC55 Status

    Occasional.

    be our species champion

    • AJ Cann
      Wymeswold Meadows
      15 August 2015
    • Kate Nightingale
      Ketton Quarry
      29 August 2016
    • David Gould
      Narborough Bog NR
      24 July 2008
    • Kate Nightingale
      Ketton Quarry
      29 August 2016
    • Kate Nightingale
      Ketton Quarry
      15 August 2017
    • Kate Nightingale
      Ketton Quarry
      15 August 2017
    • AJ Cann
      Ketton Quarry
      08 August 2015
      On Knapweed

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

    UK Map

    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote, Harecroft Crescent
      23 July 2019
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      14 July 2018
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields
      14 July 2018
    • sue
      Bagworth
      07 July 2018
    • sue
      Bagworth CP, brickworks path
      15 July 2018
    • Andy's Rutland
      Empingham garden
      25 July 2018