Anoecia corni

Description

A black and white coloured species with a dark stigma in the wing.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Well vegetated areas.

When to see it

Summer and autumn.

Life History

It is parthenogenetic on the roots of grasses for much of the year and then produces sexual morphs which feed, mate and produce winter eggs on Dogwood.

UK Status

Common

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphididae
Records on NatureSpot:
17
First record:
08/09/2009 (Gould, David)
Last record:
18/10/2025 (Graves, Hazel)

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