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.
Identification difficulty

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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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