Hoplomachus thunbergii
Description
Length 4mm. A distinctively marked plant bug. The upper surface is covered in dark hairs.
Identification difficulty
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Habitat
Feeds on Mouse-ear Hawkweed in dry grassland habitats.
When to see it
Summer
UK Status
Found locally across southern Britain.
VC55 Status
Rare
Further Information
AJ Cann
Holwell, Brown’s Hill Quarry
08 July 2024
AJ Cann
Holwell, Brown’s Hill Quarry
08 July 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Miridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 08/07/2024 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 15/07/2024 (Timms, Sue)
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