Physatocheila dumetorum

Description

A small brown lacebug, 2.5-3mm, with down-turned sides to the pronotum.  There are three keels on the pronotum, all reaching the head.  It is wider across the middle of the forewings, and has a dark head and dark mark across the wdest part of the forewings.  

[note: according to British Bugs website (link below), it is debatable whether the very similar P confinis is a separate species] 

Similar Species

Physatocheila confinis 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Detailed examination of the specimen is needed to identify the species.

Habitat

Typically found on lichen covered trees, particularly hawthorn.

When to see it

Adult: All year.

UK Status

Fairly frequent across much of England and Wales.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Tingidae
Records on NatureSpot:
21
First record:
17/08/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
09/04/2026 (Pugh, Dylan)

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