Kleidocerys privignus
Very similar to Kleidocerys resedae but feeds on Alder (Alnus) and has different pigmentation with a partly darkened clavus and uninterrupted dark streak on the hind margin of the corium.
Other Kleidocerys
Records of Kleidocerys privignus will be accepted only for specimens taken directly from Alder (Alnus) and with detailed photos showing characteristic pigmentation.
On Alder (Alnus).
Unknown.
Unknown.
Opinion is slightly divided over this species, see: https://ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2025/05/kleidocerys-privignus.html
AJ Cann
Narborough Bog
25 April 2025
uninterrupted dark streak on the hind margin of the corium
AJ Cann
Narborough Bog
25 April 2025
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Lygaeidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 25/04/2025 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 14/08/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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