Kleidocerys privignus
Kleidocerys privignus
Description
Very similar to Kleidocerys resedae but feeds on Alder (Alnus) and has different pigmentation with a partly darkened clavus and uninterrupted dark streak on the hind margin of the corium.
Similar Species
Other Kleidocerys
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Records of Kleidocerys privignus will be accepted only for specimens taken directly from Alder (Alnus) and with detailed photos showing characteristic pigmentation.
Habitat
On Alder (Alnus).
UK Status
Unknown.
VC55 Status
Unknown.
Further Information
Opinion is slightly divided over this species, see: https://ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2025/05/kleidocerys-privignus.html
AJ Cann
Narborough Bog
25 April 2025
uninterrupted dark streak on the hind margin of the corium
AJ Cann
Narborough Bog
25 April 2025
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