Psallus montanus
Length ~5mm. Females have deep blood red coloration and red femorae. Males are dark or reddish and indistinguishable from P. betuleti, with which this species was confused until very recently.
Psallus betuleti
female 
male 
Dissection of male specimen required to confirm ID, please supply habitus photos plus images of aedeagus. Photos of females should clearly show red femorae
On Birch.
Summer.
Uncommon in Britain.
Rare, though possibly under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
sue
Nailstone Wiggs, woodland edge
04 June 2025
female, 5mm, off birch
sue
Nailstone Wiggs, woodland edge
04 June 2025
sue
Nailstone Wiggs, woodland edge
04 June 2025
red femorae
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Miridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 04/06/2025 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 04/06/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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