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 Gould
The Spearwort Fields, Aylestone
23 June 2010
female, on Alder branch
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields, Aylestone
21 June 2010
male
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields, Aylestone
23 June 2010
female, on Alder branch
AJ Cann
Croft Pasture
22 May 2022
AJ Cann
Croft Pasture
22 May 2022
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Mark Skevington
Abbey Park
01 June 2017
