Minettia fasciata agg.

Minettia fasciata agg.

Description

This species group can be generally characterised as having a greyish thorax and a pale brown abdomen with darker stripes.  Specimens cannot be determined to species level without microscopic examination. Any records not examined in this detail should be recorded on the aggregate page.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Specimens cannot be determined to species level without microscopic examination. Any records not examined in this detail should be recorded on this aggregate page.

Habitat

Adults may be found on leaves in open deciduous woodland, on shrubs and hedges and on isolated trees.

When to see it

Summer and autumn.

Life History

No reliable information on this poorly studied group.

UK Status

Widespread and seemingly fairly common in England and southern Wales at least.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent but poorly recorded 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

This species or aggregate is not available on the NBN Atlas currently

Additional images

All NatureSpot records