Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)
D. flavoquadrimaculatus is a common Plantbug of Oak. There are many species of Miridae across the UK and some will be familiar to most people with an interest in natural history. This bug is easily beaten off Oaks and also attracted to MV light.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Pauline Bradford. Wil Heeney. K N A Alexander (Invertebrate assemblage condition at Birklands and Bilhaugh SSSI and Birklands West and Ollerton Corner SSSI survey reports 2009-10). Paul and Helen Brock. John and Denise Bingham.  Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. NBGRC. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Wil Heeney. Meg Skinner.David Shaw.

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 2024

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