Piezodorus lituratus (Fabricius, 1794), (gorse shieldbug)


28 Mar 2005 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record SummaryFemale, green spring stage, on Gorse, in sunshine, with ?Tachinid egg attached to pronotum
Found asFemale imago
Date28 March 2005
Associated organismUlex europaeus
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: Kept in the hope that a Tachinid would emerge. Died about 5th June. No tachinid emerged.

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