Plagiognathus chrysanthemi (Wolff, 1804)
A common plant bug of dry sites, often found along field margins in arable areas. Sweeping low growing plants is often the best way to find this species, which was found to be very common near Market Warsop in August 2013. Length around 4mm.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Plagiognathus chrysanthemi
 
 
 
 
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). Jim Flanagan. Sorby Natural History Society. NBGRC. 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 2022
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