Months sighted in garden
Gorse shieldbug
Piezodorus lituratus
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Hemiptera
Large green shieldbug with red markings on its corium, red tarsi and predominantly red antennae. Small 2-3 mm instars (below) with striped abdomen: common on broom in late May.