Neophilaenus lineatus

Description

Length 5-7 mm. N. lineatus is identified by the pale line running down the outside edge of the forewing, and by the central, anterior 'plate' on the vertex which is wider than long. The apex of the scutellum is normally dark, and the face has dark transverse lines, and a dark midline.

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)

Can be identified by external features at 5-10X magnification.

Habitat

A grassland species

When to see it

Adult: June to November

Life History

Sometimes overwinters as an adult

UK Status

Very common and widespread throughout Britain.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphrophoridae
Records on NatureSpot:
29
First record:
01/07/2010 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
13/08/2024 (Cann, Alan)

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