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Acompocoris alpinus
Length 3-3.6mm. Wing membrane usually strongly suffused brownish, with broad clear grey-white bands along veins; length of membrane posterior to embolium at least two-thirds length of embolium. Male paramere is distinctive (requires dissestion).
Acompocoris pygmaeus (length 2.9-3.5mm, wing membrane more or less uniformly pale greyish, often with a more or less general brownish suffusion near base; membrane relatively short, length of membrane posterior to tip of embolium less than two-thirds length of embolium.)
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Found on a range of conifers (A. pygmaeus is believed to be restricted to Scots Pine). Feeds on aphids.
All year.
Widespread but under recorded.
Few records, probably under recorded.
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- Bugs
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 15/08/2023 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 16/03/2024 (Cann, Alan)
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