Stygnocoris fuligineus (Geoffroy, 1785)
A common Lygaeid bug, but again, there are similar species which help to make identification quite difficult. Stygnocoris fuligineus is a small species of grassy habitats, including arable field margins where it can be found by careful searching of sparsely vegetated ground. A single adult and numerous nymphs, were found under dry vegetation after harvesting at King's Wood near Market Warsop in early September 2013.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Stygnocoris fuligineus
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Peter Kirby (Bentinck Tip & Void Invertebrate survey 2007). Peter Kirby (Ploughman Wood Invertebrate survey 1998 on behalf of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust). 

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Updated January 2025
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