Peritrechus lundii
Peritrechus lundii
Peritrechus lundii is often associated with Stork's-bll, Erodium cicutarium. The front part of the pronotum has pale lateral keels. Antennae are black apart from the paler basal part of the 2nd segment. The wing membrane has a pale apical spot. There is a single spine on the front femora.
Oher Peritrechus, but the apical white spot is of P lundii is distinctive
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Dry grasslands, heaths and dunes, often with Stork's-bill
Adult: all year round.
Overwinters as an adult, becoming active in April-June when mating takes place.
Local (ref: British Heteroptera checklist 2021, on British Bugs website)
Rarely recorded
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