Months sighted in garden
Birch shieldbug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hemiptera
Distinctive colour patterning, black antennae, pale yellow-green legs, and weakly spiked pronotum distinguish this from other shield bugs. Found semi-dormant nestling between two apples on the Bramley tree in late October. Common in moth trap sheet 12th August, and 7 attracted to moth trap 18th September, 2025.