Psallus lepidus
Psallus lepidus
A small, dark bug associated with Ash. Males tend to be darker than females. The rostrum is short, only reaching mid-coxae. Dissection of the male genitalia will confirm identification.
There are several similar Psallus species. Psallus flavellus is also found on ash, but is smaller and a brighter orange/red in colour.
Check the length of the rostrum. Provide photos of dorsal and ventral sides of a specimen, backed up by photo of male aedeagus, if possible; note the tree species from which it was collected.
Ash trees
Common (ref: British Heteroptera checklist 2021 https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/systematic_het.html)
rarely recorded , but probably under-recorded
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