Graptopeltus lynceus

Graptopeltus lynceus

Description

A large ground bug (6 to 7 mm) with a distinctive appearance, mainly associated with Viper's Bugloss.  The pronotum has pale margins and there are two pale lines on the scutellum in a V-shape, and a dark spot of the forewings with a smaller pale spot to the rear.  

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photographs taken in the field or from a specimen.  Note habitat and associated plant species

Habitat

Sparsely vegetated grasslands, brownfield sites, old pits and quarries, etc.  Often associated with Viper's Bugloss, but occasionally other plants in the Boraginaceae such as Forget-me-nots and Green Alkanet.

UK Status

Ns/Nb (Nationally Scarce/Notable B) - ref: British Heteroptera checklist 2021, on British Bugs website

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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