Allygus modestus
Allygus modestus
Length: 5.5 to 7 mm. A large species with numerous white cross-veins and black mottling on the forewings, and several dark dots and a pair of narrow diagonal lines on the vertex. Base colour brownish or greenish, variable in intensity.
A mixtus lacks the dark lines on the vertex
Can be identified from good quality photographs; these must show the vertex
Open, deciduous woodlands, especially moist habitats. The adults can be found on various deciduous woody plants.
Adult: June to October
The nymphs feed on grasses.
Common. (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)
occasional
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