Mesopsocus immunis

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    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
      23 June 2010
      female, on Alder branch
    • David Gould
      The Spearwort Fields, Aylestone
      21 June 2010
      male

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

    UK Map

    • Mark Skevington
      Abbey Park
      01 June 2017