Mesopsocus immunis
Description
Size about 5 mm. The females have very tiny wings and appear wingless, the males are fully winged. The body is a pale yellow suffused with brown markings.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found mainly on branches of deciduous and evergreen trees and bushes and is particularly common on Hawthorn.
When to see it
June and July.
UK Status
Occasional but widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David GouldThe Spearwort Fields, Aylestone23 June 2010female, on Alder branch
David GouldThe Spearwort Fields, Aylestone21 June 2010male
David GouldThe Spearwort Fields, Aylestone23 June 2010female, on Alder branch
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Mark SkevingtonAbbey Park01 June 2017
