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| Bathysolen nubilus Family: Coreidae This squashbug is characterised by a short and broad pronotum which lacks spines and has pale sides. The scutellum has a pale tip and the 1st antennal segment is rather broad, wider than the 4th. A ground-dwelling species which feeds on plants in the pea family, particularly black meddick Medicago lupulina and tall meillot M. altissima. Adults overwinter, mating in the spring; larvae can be found June-August. Historically very scarce and confined to the coast of south-east England, this species can now be found more widely across southern England and east Anglia. It favours dry and sparsely-vegetated areas and has been recorded from coastal shingle, chalk and gravel pits, waste ground and post-industrial brownfield sites. Adult: All year Length 5.5-7.0 mm |
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| Adult: north London (May 2009) ©Tristan Bantock |
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| Adult: north London (May 2009) ©Tristan Bantock |
Adult: north London (May 2009) ©Tristan Bantock |
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| Adult: north London (May 2009) ©Tristan Bantock |
Adult: north London (May 2009) ©Tristan Bantock |