Eremocoris fenestratus

Eremocoris fenestratus

Description

Medium/large (6-7.7mm) ground bug with reddish-brown forewings and a pair of semi-circular white spots on the membrane. E. fenestratus has one large and several smaller spines on the front femora. The stout hairs on the hind tibiae are roughly equal to the tibial width (shorter in E. abietus).

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Can be identified with care but there are similar species that it could be confused with.

Habitat

Vegetation and leaf litter.

When to see it

All year round. 

UK Status

Historically known only from the Chilterns, this species was thought to be extinct before reappearing in the London area in 2010, probably the result of horticultural introduction from the continent.

VC55 Status

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records