A common
Plantbug of long grass in dry areas, Leptopterna
ferrugata is very similar to Leptopterna
dolobrata. Males are always fully-winged, but the
females are usually brachypterous (partly winged). This
large plant bug turned up in nearly every sweep of the
net, during an invertebrate survey of Sherwood Heath in
July 2012.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution ofLeptopterna
ferrugata
The
records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map
are currently provided by the following
contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Peter
Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate
survey 2007). Sorby Natural History Society.
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