Megalonotus antennatus

Description

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).

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Can be identified with care but there are similar species that it could be confused with.

Recording advice

Photographs required for confirmation of records. 

Habitat

Woodland clearings, grasslands, sparsely-vegetated sites and quarries.

When to see it

All year. 

UK Status

A scarce and local ground bug mostly recorded from southern England, particularly the south-east.

VC55 Status

Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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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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