Mesopsocus immunis

Mesopsocus immunis

Description

Size about 5 mm. The females have very tiny wings and appear wingless, the males are fully winged. The body is a pale yellow suffused with brown markings.

Similar Species

other Mesopsocus 

Identification difficulty

female male

Recording advice

good photos of a specimen.  Males will require detailed photos of genitalia

Habitat

Found mainly on branches of deciduous and evergreen trees and bushes and is particularly common on Hawthorn.

When to see it

June and July.

UK Status

Occasional but widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Further Information

National Barkfly Recording Scheme (Britain and Ireland) - see species account and key https://schemes.brc.ac.uk/barkfly/key/A1-B-C2-D20.htm

 

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records