Closterotomus fulvomaculatus
Length 6 to7 mm. A fairly large and mainly brownish plant bug in which the upper surface is covered in flattened golden hairs. Confusion with other species is unlikely.
In hedgerows and low vegetation.
Adult: June-August.
Feeds mainly on Hop, although Nettles and Meadowsweet are also used as foodplants.
Fairly frequent though not really common in Britain, but not well recorded.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
New Lount
09 June 2011
nymph
sue
Bagworth
26 June 2018
David Nicholls
20 Acre Piece NR
28 May 2010
Steve Mathers
Holwell N R
29 May 2019
nymph squares 2mm
sue
Bagworth
11 June 2018
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Miridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 9
- First record:
- 28/05/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 14/05/2022 (Harding, Ian)
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