Psallus montanus

Psallus montanus

Description

Length ~5mm. Females have deep blood red coloration and red femorae. Males are dark or reddish and indistinguishable from P. betuleti, with which this species was confused until very recently. 

Similar Species

Psallus betuleti

Identification difficulty

female male

Recording advice

Dissection of male specimen required to confirm ID, please supply habitus photos plus images of aedeagus. Photos of females should clearly show red femorae

Habitat

On Birch.

When to see it

Summer.

UK Status

Uncommon in Britain.

VC55 Status

Rare, though possibly under 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

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records