Graptopeltus
lynceus
Family: Lygaeidae
A
large and distinctive ground bug which has broad pale margins to the
pronotum and two raised pale lines on the scutellum, which
form a
V at the apex. The front of the pronotum is broader than the head and
eyes.
Viper's Bugloss is the main host-plant, although increasingly other species in
the borage family are exploited, including forget-me-nots Myosotis and Green
Alkanet. G.
lynceus is
associated with dry sparsely-vegetated habitats such as dunes,
breckland, and old sand or chalk pits.
Adults overwinter and mate in the spring; the new generation
is
often complete by July. There may sometimes be a second generation.
A scarce bug which has a scattered distribution across southern
England, particularly the south-east.
Adult: All year
Length 6-7 mm
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Adult:
Suffolk (1993) ©Roger
Key
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Adult:
Suffolk (2011) ©Tristan
Bantock
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Adult:
Suffolk (2011) ©Tristan
Bantock
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Adult:
Berks (April 2011) ©Jonathan
Michaelson
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Nymph:
Cornwall (July 2017) ©Maria
Justamond
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