Small Grass Shieldbug - Neottiglossa pusilla
Description
Length 4 to 4.5 mm. This small shieldbug is pale brown, with paler margins to the pronotum and abdomen, and a pale central stripe running down the pronotum and scutellum. The short head is rather flattened at the front.; the new generation of adults is complete by August.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Grassy places where Poa species are present.
When to see it
Adult: All year.
Life History
Nymphs feed on meadow grasses (Poa sp.).
UK Status
Locally distributed in grasslands across southern and central England.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
sueBardon Hill, summit15 September 2018
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