Chlamydatus pullus
A small (c.2.5mm) black bug with heavily spotted tibia. Pale tip to end of femora, and hairs on tibia arise from black spots.
There are several other small black bugs that are similar (see Halticus and other Chlamydatus species).
This speces is difficut to photograph in the field due to its small size; we recommend that you photograph a specimen
sparse grassland/bare ground with leguminous plants
Widely scattered (ref: UK checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)
rarely recorded in VC55; may be overlooked due to small size
British Bugs webpage
sue
Snibston Colliery Park, waste ground by car-park
06 August 2024
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- 06/08/2024 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 06/08/2024 (Timms, Sue)
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