Grey Damsel Bug Himacerus major

Grey Damsel Bug Himacerus major (A. Costa, 1842)
Looking like an oversized Field Damsel Bug, the Grey Damsel Bug appears to be rare in Nottinghamshire and is certainly a very difficult species to find. We are aware of just one previous county record, when it was recorded during an invertebrate survey at Sherwood Heath SSSI (Godfrey, A.) in 2006. There appears to be only one historical record from the Sherwood Forest area. Our only records come from Market Warsop in October 2015, Thoresby Hall in August 2017 and Welbeck Pit Top in July 2021.
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Himacerus major habitat in one year old set-aside, on well-draining sandy soil at Market Warsop. Photographed on October 1st 2015.

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Sherwood Forest Trust. Andy Godfrey (2006 Sherwood Heath SSSI invertebrate survey). Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Brian Wetton. Jim Flanagan.

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Updated January 2024


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Himacerus major