Acericerus ribauti
Length 5-6mm, and associated with Acer spp. esepcially Sycamore and Field Maple. Forewings marbled greyish/reddish brown, with a hyaline apical part and a light spot on the clavus. Extremely similar to the closely-related Acericerus vittifrons - females of these species cannot be separated, males can be distinguished by the short dark bar on the face with a pale midline, which does not reach the ocelli (the minute simple eyes between the large compound eyes).
Acericerus vittifrons and A heydenii are very similar and also found on Acer spp.
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Acer, especially Sycamore and Field Maple
Autumn-Winter.
First recorded in Britain in 2007, now spreading from the south-east.
Uncommon
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- Bugs
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 20/09/2023 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 13/10/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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