Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor

[JRsbugs]

I thought the map could do with a spot in Lincolnshire for this one.

NBN Gateway - interactive species mapper

Janet

[nutmeg]

I'm surprised there aren't plenty of Lincolnshire records! It's one I see frequently here at this time of year.

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by nutmeg

I'm surprised there aren't plenty of Lincolnshire records! It's one I see frequently here at this time of year.

I came across yours on Flickr about 3 years ago I think!

I'm also surprised, no wonder Lincolnshire appears to have no wildlife at all, one would think it's a sterile place!

Maybe those in authority need a specimen.

[nutmeg]

Yes, I certainly photographed T. biolour back in April '07 - and added it to the Gallery here too:



I can't even remember now if I submitted my records of it to the county recorder .

[JRsbugs]

It must have had a name change, which explains why I didn't find yours when I searched on here. It's named Sehirus bicolor, I see the Essex Field Club has it named that too.

Species Account: Sehirus bicolor

[tristanba]

There are very few Hemiptera records on NBN - something which we hope to change in the future. With any luck there is an Online Recording Scheme in the pipeline for all Shieldbugs and allies - they are a perfect group for this approach as they are all fairly large and distinctive and can be identified from a photo (unlike many bees, for example).

The current name for Pied Shieldbug is T. bicolor

[Jason Green]

Evening Janet,

What an attractive species. I wonder why the (at least middle/hind) tibiae are so spiky-looking?

Take care,

Jason