Berytinus hirticornis

Berytinus hirticornis

Description

A larger (7-11mm) but very slender stilt-bug with erect hairs on the 1st antennal segment, which are longer than the width of the segment.  The clubs of the 1st antennal segment and femora are pale.

Similar Species

other Berytinus species

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photographs of specimen showing key features

Habitat

Associated with a range of plants in dry grasslands.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

NS (Nb).  Ref.: UK checklist 2021 on British Bugs website.  Previously rare and known only from Devon; in recent years it has become much more widespread and is common in parts of the south-east.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records