This attractive Shieldbug
had been spreading steadily north from southern counties of the UK and
eventually reached Nottinghamshire in May 2019, when found
at Colwick Racecourse and Colwick CP
(Matthews, D.), with a further record from Toton in late June
(Lygo, B.). The
northerly range expansion seems to have increased in 2019, as
there were further records from Kirkby Moor in Lincolnshire
(Gray, M.) and one from just over the
Nottinghamshire border in South Yorkshire
(Batty, S.) at the same time as the Colwick record.
Adults come
in several colour forms, where the white markings can be either red or
yellow. Found on Brassicas such as Garlic Mustard
and Horse Radish. Recorded from Center Parcs
(Hill, M.) and Sherwood Forest CP in May 2020 and evidence of a
huge increase in numbers, with 40 counted at a side near Clumber Park in
May 2021, but now found widely at many sites. |
