Tytthus pygmaeus

Description

2.6 to 3 mm; Ant1 dark with apex pale; pronotum with variable amounts of black; pubescence of short pale hairs. Fore-wings pale greenish yellow, legs yellow. 

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Habitat

Associated with damp marshy habitats.

When to see it

July to September.

Life History

Feeds on the eggs of leafhoppers.

UK Status

Widely distributed. 

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

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Bugs
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Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
24/08/2021 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
24/08/2021 (Cann, Alan)

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