Apolygus lucorum
Apolygus lucorum
Description
Length 5 to 6 mm. The black tibial spines do not arise from black spots and the 2nd antennal segment is usually shorter than the width of the pronotum at the base. Separated from the similar A. spinolae by the darker ground colour and by the cuneus, which is entirely green.
Nymphs of this species cannot be identifed with confidence.
Similar Species
Recording advice
Good quality photographs required.
Habitat
Feeds on a range of plants.
When to see it
Summer-Autumn.
UK Status
Fairly common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

