Bishop's Mitre
Aelia acuminata

TQ4792 23/07/2018 ©Raymond Small
Has a pointed head, striped body and ridged pronotum. Adults ( 8-9mm) can be found throughout the year in tall dry grassland. Mating and egg-laying occurs during spring and summer. The larvae feed on the ripening grass seed. New adults appear in autumn.
Invertebrates-----Shieldbugs-----Mirid Bugs-----Other Large Bugs-----4
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