Polymerus nigrita (Fallén, 1807)
A plant bug of various habitats and feeding on Bedstraws. We are currently aware of just three Nottinghamshire records for Polymerus nigrita, but it is likely to occur more widely in open grassy areas containing the host plants. Known records have come from Stapleford, Clumber Park and Netherfield Lagoons.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Polymerus nigrita
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Steve Lane - Warwickshire dataset and personal records from various vice counties. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2021
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