| A Mirid Bug
described as being local in the UK. There are probably
very few other Nottinghamshire records, as Hemiptera are
very much under-recorded in the county. Macrotylus
solitarius should be looked for along woodland
rides, hedgerows etc wherever Stachys sylvatica
(Hedge Woundwort) grows. There are two other species of Macrotylus
in the UK and all three are characterised by having a
covering of dense hairs on the wing cases. The one below,
was found at Cockglode Wood near Edwinstowe in early
August 2016. |
