Polymerus unifasciatus
Length c. 6 mm. The upper surface is covered in scale-like golden or silver hairs and the tibiae have black spines; pronotum is mostly black, with the rear margin narrowly yellow. The corium is pale yellow and black, with a large paler area between the outer margins of the corium and the dark clavus. The cuneus has an reddish mark.
Usually found in association with bedstraws (Galium sp.) in a variety of habitats.
Adult: June to September.
A widespread but rather local species. (Note that Yorkshire population has reduced yelow markings - see https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/polymerus_unifasciatus.html)
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
sue
Shacklewell Hollow
23 July 2025
Graham Calow
Stockhill Farm, Broughton Astley
27 September 2018
sue
Shacklewell Hollow
23 July 2025
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- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Miridae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 27/09/2018 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 23/07/2025 (Timms, Sue)
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Graham Calow
Stockhill Farm, Broughton Astley
27 September 2018
willkirby
Horninghold, Gardener's Cottage
21 June 2025
Horninghold 21/06/2025
