Closterotomus trivialis

Description

Females are greenish, typically with a green cuneus and two dark spots on the pronotum. Males are usually darker, with red cuneus.  Both sexes have darkish wing membranes with reddish wing veins

Similar Species

Quite similar to Closterotomus fulvomaculatus – care needs to be taken with id - and to Adelphocoris lineolatus and Pantilius tunicatus.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

A new arrival in Britain where it has been associated with the planted Hypericum × hidcotense 'Hidcote' , but is polyphagous.  It is a pest of Olive crops in other parts of Europe.

When to see it

May-June.

UK Status

New arrival in Britain – it was recently recorded for the first time in London – the species seems to be spreading.

VC55 Status

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland, but probably increasing in our area.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

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Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Records on NatureSpot:
17
First record:
01/06/2018 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
01/07/2023 (Calow, Graham)

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