Allygus modestus

Allygus modestus

Description

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.  

Similar Species

A mixtus lacks the dark lines on the vertex

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Can be identified from good quality photographs; these must show the vertex 

Habitat

Open, deciduous woodlands, especially moist habitats. The adults can be found on various deciduous woody plants.

When to see it

Adult: June to October

Life History

The nymphs feed on grasses.

UK Status

Common. (ref.: UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)

VC55 Status

occasional

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