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Length 7.0 -9.0 mm
Phenology Adult throughout Year
Description
One of the larger Squashbugs
Key ID Features
This Squashbug is conspicuous due to its disinctly bristly appearance , notably on the pronotum, legs and antennae .It is reddish-brown in Colour One key ID pointer Spines on the lateral margins of the pronotum . These spines end in a noticeable Black Tip
Life Cycle
This host feeding plant for this Squashbig is Black meddick, Melilotus sp and other related plants in the Leguminosae, Eg as Clovers. trifolium
Habitat
Prefers open dry habitats on chalky or sandy soils
Mainly distributed in southern Britain as far north as Yorkshire.
IMAGE ABOVE WITH PERMISSION (C) COURTESY OF ASHLEY WOODD
