Dichrooscytus gustavi
The forewings are brightly marked in red and green, with green head and pronotum, yellow cuneus with red markings and red veins on wing membrane. Length about 4mm; A2 c. equal in length to base of pronotum.
Dichrooscytus rufipennis
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Juniper, including cultivated forms, and other conifers such as Nootka Cypress (pers. comm. J. Flanagan). The Leicester specimen was collected from a Wellingtonia.
NS (Nb) - scarce, notable (ref British Heteroptera checklist (2021)
Rare
sue
Leicester, Western Park
26 June 2025
sue
Leicester, Western Park
26 June 2025
sue
Leicester, Western Park
26 June 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Miridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 26/06/2025 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 26/06/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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