Pantilius tunicatus

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Description

Length 8-10 mm. The large size (antennae shorter than the body) and spectacular colouring make it almost unmistakeable. The extent of the red markings is variable, and newly emerged adults can be almost entirely green.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

This bug may be found on the lower branches of Hazel, Alder and Birch.

When to see it

It is a late season species and usually does not appear until September.

Life History

It may overwinter

UK Status

Reasonably common and widespread across southern Britain at least.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    30 September 2015
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    17 October 2015
    nymph
  • David Nicholls
    Thornton reservoir
    20 September 2021
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    14 September 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    07 September 2010
  • David Nicholls
    Watermead Country Park
    27 September 2013
  • Kate Nightingale
    Cropston garden
    29 October 2016
    found in light-trap
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    26 August 2011
  • David Gould
    Aylestone Meadows, Spearwort Fields
    11 September 2021
    teneral
  • David Nicholls
    Thornton reservoir
    20 September 2021
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    26 August 2011

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Records on NatureSpot:
50
First record:
07/09/2010 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
15/10/2024 (Gaten, Ted)

Total records by month

% of records within its species group

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  • Lostash
    Fosse Meadows
    27 September 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    25 September 2013
  • Mike Higgott
    County Hall
    05 November 2013
  • Ron.stevens
    Ulverscroft
    08 September 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Ulverscroft
    08 September 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Ulverscroft
    08 September 2011
  • Lostash
    Blaby By-Pass footpath
    26 September 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    16 October 2014
  • Lostash
    Blaby By-Pass footpath
    26 September 2012
  • Lostash
    Blaby By-Pass footpath
    26 September 2012
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    09 October 2015
  • sue
    Newtown Linford, Sandhills Lodge Farm, edge of field adj to driveway
    19 September 2022
  • Graham Calow
    Hinckley, Roston Drive area
    08 October 2022