Orthotylus viridinervis

Orthotylus viridinervis

Alternative names
Orthotylus (Orthotylus) viridinervis
Description

A narrow oval green bug found on Wych Elm and other tree species, including lime.  5-6mm long.  The basal (1st) antennal segment is more or less equal in length to the head, and has more than 5 (usually 7) long hairs.  The underside of the front femur has long hairs, and the 2nd antennal segments have several erect hairs. 

Similar Species

Other species of Orthotylus are very similar

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Check for long 1st antennal segment with > 5 long hairs on it.  

Recording advice

Note the plant species on which you found it.  This cannot be verified from field photos; information about size and detailed photos showing head and 1st anntennal segment with hairs, plus front femora, are needed

Habitat

Elm or lime

UK Status

Widely scattered (ref. British Heteroptera checklist (2021) https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/systematic_het.html

VC55 Status

Not known, but may be under-recorded.

Further Information

Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D. (1959) Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles. Warne 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tristanba/4792625989/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/tristanba/4792625877
 

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