Gampsocoris punctipes
Length 4 to 5 mm. Distinctive bug with a dark head and pronotum, pale annulated legs and a greenish abdomen. There is a long spine on the scutellum.
Good photographs showing key features required.
Feeds on Restharrow (Ononis spp.) and is particularly associated with Restharrow growing on sand.
All year.
Adults overwinter, mating in the spring. The new generation is complete by August.
Widespread in England and Wales though often coastal.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
AJ Cann
Stonesby Quarry
19 August 2022
AJ Cann
Stonesby Quarry
19 August 2022
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020
UK Map
Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Order:
- Family:
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 19/08/2022 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 25/09/2023 (Timms, Sue)
Total records by month
% of records within its species group
10km squares with records
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.
Latest images
Latest records
AJ Cann
Stonesby Quarry
19 August 2022
