Pseudoloxops coccineus

Description

Length 4.5 mm.  This species is distinctively coloured and the forewings are mottled orange and red. The 1st antennal segment is red and covered in dark hairs. The wing membrane veins and the sides of the pronotum are also marked with red.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

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

Habitat

Found on ash, particularly large, heavily fruiting trees.

When to see it

Adult: July to September.

UK Status

Widely scattered (British Heteroptera checklist (2021) - https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/systematic_het.html 

VC55 Status

Seems to be rare, or rarely recorded, in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
01/08/2013 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
16/07/2025 (Timms, Sue)

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