Pteroxanium kelloggi

Description

Brownish-orange with white spots.

Similar Species

Cerobasis guestfalica

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Detailed photos required.

Habitat

Feeds on Ash, Cedar, Gorse, Ivy, Larch, Oak, Pine, Rhododendrons and Yew.
Can also be found on decayed fence-posts, foxglove seed-heads, under logs and in leaf litter.

UK Status

Uncommon in Britain and Ireland. 

VC55 Status

Uncommon.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Barklice & Booklice
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Psocodea
Family:
Lepidopsocidae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
16/12/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
Last record:
02/02/2024 (Graves, Hazel)

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