Psallus haematodes
Psallus haematodes
Description
Length ~4mm. Very variable in colour. The cuneus is always entirely white, and the ground colour is pale and usually flecked with red or red-brown. Sometimes the upper surface is completely rose-coloured, and unspotted pale-green forms also exist.
Recording advice
Good photographs required please.
Habitat
Usually found on Willows.
When to see it
Summer.
UK Status
Widely scattered (British Heteroptera checklist (2021) - https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/systematic_het.html
VC55 Status
Uncommon, though possibly under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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