Megalonotus antennatus
4 to 5mm, pronotum is all dark and coarsely punctured, particularly across the posterior. The front femora bear a large tooth and several smaller ones, legs which are entirely pale brown, 2nd antennal segment is also pale. This species is usually partly-winged (brachypterous).
Can be identified with care but there are similar species that it could be confused with.
Photographs required for confirmation of records.
Woodland clearings, grasslands, sparsely-vegetated sites and quarries.
All year.
A scarce and local ground bug mostly recorded from southern England, particularly the south-east.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Lygaeidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 03/01/2020 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 03/01/2020 (Cann, Alan)
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