Euthycera fumigata
Description
Body length 7 to 9 mm. A brown bodied species with a dense pattern of white spots on a brown wing membrane and entirely brown legs.
Identification difficulty

Recording advice
Records must be supported by a photograph.
Habitat
It is typically encountered in fairly tall grassland and well vegetated places.
When to see it
Adults have been recorded from May until September.
Life History
The biology is unknown but larvae are thought to feed on terrestrial snails or slugs.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain, but possibly declining and now rather infrequent.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015