Dicyphus annulatus

Dicyphus annulatus

Alternative names
Dicyphus (Brachyceroea) annulatus
Description

A small bug, found on restharrow.  Head marked in black and white, and antennae black with white rings on basal and 2nd segment.  Tibial spines arise from black spots. (ref.: B S Nau, unpublished key to Miridae, 2012)

Similar Species

Several other Dicyphus species are similar

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

You must note the host plant and provide a close-up photograph showing the distinctive head pattern and antennae

Habitat

Restharrow (Ononis); calcareous or lime-rich grasslands

When to see it

Summer

UK Status

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

VC55 Status

The August 2023 record is believed to be the first for VC55

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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