Notostira elongata

Notostira elongata (Geoffroy, 1785)
A common plant bug of open grassy habitats in Nottinghamshire, where most records we have, come from the western-half of the county. There are two generations a year, the first appearing from early Summer, with the second brood occurring from August. Second generation females over-winter after mating in the Autumn.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Trust (2008 Oak Tree Heath invertebrate survey). Netherfield Wildlife Group. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). Sorby Natural History Society. Jim Flanagan. Peter Kirby (Ploughman Wood Invertebrate survey 1998 on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). David Shaw.

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Updated January 2022


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Notostira elongata