Cymus melanocephalus

Length 3 to 4 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. C. melanocephalus lacks a pale central keel on the scutellum and the wings are punctured throughout.

Host plants include trefoils, loosestrifes and rushes.

Adult: All year

This species is quite common in southern England in damp areas.

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.