Species Account for Graptopeltus lynceus
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Graptopeltus lynceus (Fabricius, 1775)
Heteroptera: Lygaeidae
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Taxonomic group: true bugs (Heteroptera) - Available county data
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Status: Nb
Essex RDB: Listed
Records: 8
First Record: 2015
Latest Record: 2022
1992-on hectads: 6
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 6
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Essex Red Data List comment
National trend: Past decline; possible recent increase
Species text
This bug is recorded from southern England, particularly the south-east. It is associated with Boraginaceae, particularly Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare. It is found in dry, open, sunny situations, most often on sand. References
Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 3 records with habitat information)
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Structural Habitat Data (based on 3 records with structural habitat information)
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 8 records with habitat detail and method information)
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