Record Summary | in male Birch Shieldbug |
Found as | Larva |
Date | 28 May 2011 |
Associated organism | Elasmostethus interstinctus |
OS grid ref | OSGR: SY99 |
Lat/Lon | 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W |
Vice County | Dorset, VC no: 9 |
Country | England |
Voucher | 28 May 2011[C] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
Larva emerged from adult male Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus). Emerged through ?5th sternite.
Host (and larva) photographed on 8th June 2011, following emergence of larva. Host survived a while, but was dead by 11th June.
Gave it some soil and it pupariated within a couple of hours (7pm, 8th June).
Adult emerged 21st June 2011.
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