Rhopalus parumpunctatus

Rhopalus parumpunctatus

Description

A large and hairy bug with reddish memebraneous forewings and adomen marked with orange-red and black. The scutellum has a single whitish tooth, unlike the common R subrufus.  The corium veins have black dots and there is a pale median line down the pronotum.

Similar Species

other Rhopalus

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photos showing scutellum and forewings are needed

Habitat

Dry grasslands; associated mainly with Mouse-ear Chickweed

UK Status

Locally distributed in mainly southern Britain

VC55 Status

Rare.  

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

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