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11-07-2011, 06:49 PM
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| | | Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Another one that looked easy. S. Devon close to woodland 06/07/11. 
Initially, I thought Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus but I can't get the colours to match. And the last resort alternative of Globiceps cruciatus seems even worse.
So is this just a colour variation of my first idea or something totally different? |
11-07-2011, 06:57 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
How about a Capsodes sp. Maybe C. sulcatus?
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11-07-2011, 06:57 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
I reckon Grypocoris stysi 
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11-07-2011, 06:58 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Afternoon Geoff,
It's Calocoris stysi. What did you find it on? I've often wanted to see one of these.
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11-07-2011, 07:01 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Well played Anzu (edit: and Jason!), much better than my suggestion! 
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11-07-2011, 07:01 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Does the British bug website need an update on its name Jason? 
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11-07-2011, 07:04 PM
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...yep! |
11-07-2011, 07:33 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Thanks for the swift help.
British Bugs was my first 'port of call' but I failed to find an answer.
I'm not totally sure now, Jason, but I suspect it must have been on Hogweed, or one of the similar umbellifers. I'm not that good on the finer points of this plant family. It was certainly in amongst them.
In fact, I nearly didn't photograph this bug because initially it looked like the common Meadow Plant Bug. But something caught my eye as being different.
It is an interesting site of old and partially decaying oak or chestnut where I have found a number of interesting species including some uncommon hoverflies. But the wood, near the sea and adjoining pasture land, is being gradually taken over by self seeded Sycamore.
Incidentally, on a slightly different subject, I am still finding a few Woundwort Shieldbugs on a nearby site. |
12-07-2011, 11:46 PM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Grypocoris stysi is the new name - previously known as Calocoris sexguttatus. A common but rather nice bug which is frequent on nettles at this time of year. |
13-07-2011, 09:31 AM
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| | | Re: Mirid Bug - but I can't place it.
Ah, so the British bug website doesn't need an update on the name
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