Bath Wildlife Sightings

Elasmucha grisea (Parent Bug), St. James’ Cemetery, Bath, ST7464

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

One only

Species

Elasmucha grisea (Linnaeus - 1758) (Parent Bug)

Evidence

On flower blossom of an ornamental cherry, possibly nectaring.

Quantity

One

Locality

St James Cemetry Lower Bristol Road Bath

Habitat

On flower blossom of an ornamental cherry

Environmental Conditions

Cloudy and chilly

Grid Reference

741 646

Other Information

black and white connexivum and dark mark on the scutellum

Recorded by

Alvan White

Identified by

Michael Williams on Bath Nature watch facebook site