Psococerastis gibbosa

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    Description

    Length 4 to 6 mm.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Found mainly on branches of deciduous and coniferous/evergreen trees and bushes (no records from trunks).

    When to see it

    July to September.

    UK Status

    Exact status is difficult to determine due to lack of records, but it seems to be rather uncommon in Britain. Despite being infrequent, records indicate that it is quite widespread in England.

    VC55 Status

    Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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      22 July 2018

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

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

    UK Map