| There are some seven Nysius
species found in the UK, with the genus being notoriously difficult
to separate. Nysius huttoni can be identified by the long hairs
covering the pronotum and forewings. It originates from New Zealand and
is a recent arrival into the UK. A pest species of Wheat crops, no
damage has so far been reported in the UK and it is probably common in
Nottinghamshire now, despite there being just two recent county records.
It was found in huge numbers at the former Welbeck Colliery in 2018
(Flanagan, J.) before we found the one
below at Market Warsop Cemetery in March 2019. |
