Pinalitus rubricatus

Pinalitus rubricatus

Alternative names
Orthops rubricatus
Description

A small (4 - 5mm) reddish-brown bug found in Spruce, and occasionally Scots Pine or other conifer.  The hind tibiae have spines, the apex of the cuneus is red, and the long antennae have darkened 3rd and 4th segments. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good photographs, ideally from a specimen.  We recommend that you retain the specimen in case expert verification is needed 

UK Status

Widely scattered (ref: UK checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

rarely recorded

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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

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All NatureSpot records