Dicyphus tamaninii

Similar to D. escalerae in appearance.  Strong black upperside pubescence; ant1 with dark rings near base and apex (uniformly dark in escalerae); femora finely spotted (coarsely spotted in escalerae); tibiae pale (with a basal ring in escalerae); left clasper of male distinctive with a minutely toothed crest. 

Dicyphus escalerae

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Associated with a variety of herbaceous plants, including Great Hairy Willowherb, Black Nightshade, Tomato, Bittersweet, Goosefoot, Dock and Knotgrass.

D. tamaninii is primarily predatory and is frequently used as a biological control agent on greenhouse crops, suggesting horticultural produce as a possible pathway of introduction. 

First recorded in London area in 2008, spreading northwards. 

Uncommon.