Polymerus unifasciatus
Polymerus unifasciatus
Length c. 6 mm. The upper surface is covered in scale-like golden or silver hairs and the tibiae have black spines; pronotum is mostly black, with the rear margin narrowly yellow. The corium is pale yellow and black, with a large paler area between the outer margins of the corium and the dark clavus. The cuneus has an reddish mark.
Usually found in association with bedstraws (Galium sp.) in a variety of habitats.
Adult: June to September.
A widespread but rather local species. (Note that Yorkshire population has reduced yelow markings - see https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/polymerus_unifasciatus.html)
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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