Sigara dorsalis
7.3mm, 6 pales lines on the pronotum. The lines on the hemielytra are more broken with yellow yellow patches at the top.
Hesperocorixa linnaei is a similar size and also has 6 pale lines on pronotum - to distinguish check xiphus or male pala.
Usually in and around water, but flies well and may be attracted to lights.
All year round, but most likely to be encountered between April and October.
Common and widespread in Britain.
Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
AJ Cann
Croft Pasture
30 March 2024
AJ Cann
Blaby Grove Park
08 April 2023
David Nicholls
Braunstone Park lakes
10 August 2017
AJ Cann
Blaby Grove Park
08 April 2023
male pala
AJ Cann
Croft Pasture
30 March 2024
xiphus
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bugs
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Corixidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 13
- First record:
- 26/09/2001 (Derek Lott)
- Last record:
- 15/10/2024 (Cann, Alan)
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David Nicholls
Braunstone Park lakes
10 August 2017
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 July 2012
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