Length about 3.5 mm. A fairly small greenish bug with a dense covering of dark hairs on the upper surface. The tibial spines are dark and set in black spots; the hind femora are pale but also dark-spotted. The antennal pattern is characteristic.

Camplyomma annuilcorne, Plagiognathus arbustorum.

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Can be found on a range of plants such as Ragwort and Yarrow. It is particularly common in dry grasslands and wastelands.

Adult: June to October.

A very common bug found throughout the UK.

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.