Macropsis infuscata
Length 5 mm. This species is quite variable, and males are much darker than females. Identification requires examination of internal male genitalia.
Other Macropsis
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On Goat Willow (Salix caprea).
All year round.
Local. (ref. UK Auchenorrhyncha checklist 2021 on British Bugs website)
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
AJ Cann
Launde Big Wood
14 July 2024
male
AJ Cann
Priors Coppice
30 June 2023
AJ Cann
Launde Big Wood
14 July 2024
female
AJ Cann
Priors Coppice
30 June 2023
AJ Cann
Priors Coppice
30 June 2023
AJ Cann
Priors Coppice
30 June 2023
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- Records on NatureSpot:
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- First record:
- 30/06/2023 (Cann, Alan)
- Last record:
- 14/07/2024 (Cann, Alan)
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