Cymus claviculus
A very small bug - length 2.5 to 3.5 mm. The four bugs in this genus are distinctively shaped and have a highly punctured body and forewings. However, they can be difficult to separate. This species is recognised by a narrow impunctate band near the corio-claval suture. In the other members of the genus, the corium is punctured throughout.
Detailed examination of the specimen is needed to identify the species (a photograph alone is not normally sufficient because key features are too small or hidden).
Often found in drier habitats than the others, on sandy heaths and dry meadows.
Adult: All year
Widespread in the southern half of Britain, but not well recorded.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Bagworth, grassland at start of brickworks path
08 August 2020
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Bagworth, grassland at start of brickworks path
08 August 2020
narrow un-punctured strip near corium/clavus
Graham Calow
Lychgate Lane, Burbage
18 May 2017
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Lygaeidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 18/05/2017 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 31/01/2024 (Poole, Adam)
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