Description
Body length 5.5 – 8mm. A small black shieldbug with white markings on the wing cases. The lateral abdominal margin is banded black and white.
Habitat
Woodland edge and hedgerows where they feed on White Dead-nettle or Black Horehound.
Status and Distribution
Fairly common in southern Britain but absent from Scotland. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
April to August.
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