Pinalitus rubricatus
A small (4 - 5mm) reddish-brown bug found in Spruce, and occasionally Scots Pine or other conifer. The hind tibiae have spines, the apex of the cuneus is red, and the long antennae have darkened 3rd and 4th segments.
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Widely scattered (ref: UK checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)
rarely recorded
sue
Thornton Reservoir
22 July 2024
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 22/07/2024 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 22/07/2024 (Timms, Sue)
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