Pilophorus cinnamopterus
Description
Length 4-5mm. Forewings more reddish-brown than Pilophorus perplexus and is associated with Scots Pine rather than deciduous trees.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Detailed photos required.
Habitat
On Scots Pine.
When to see it
Summer-autumn.
UK Status
Rare.
VC55 Status
Rare.
Further Information
AJ Cann
Leicester Attenborough Arboretum
23 August 2024
sue
Bitteswell, Ash Tree Farm, driveway
10 July 2025
nymph, off Scots Pine
sue
Bitteswell, Ash Tree Farm, driveway
10 July 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Miridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 23/08/2024 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 10/07/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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