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Drymus sylvaticus Family: Lygaeidae This genus has a distinctively-shaped pronotum and the front femur has one large tooth and several small ones (although Eremocoris and some others are similar). In D. sylvaticus and D. ryei the scutellum and pronotum are entirely black and the puncturation of the anterior and posterior regions of the pronotum is very similar. The legs lack long hairs. The species is best distinguished from D. ryei by the paler brown forewings which are distinctly marked with black, in particular a dark elongate rectangular mark by the apex of the clavus is usuallly present (see arrow below). The wings are also slightly longer than the abdomen (macropterous). Found widely and commonly amongst moss, grass and leaf-litter on dryish soils, probably feeding on a range of plants including black horehound. Compare: D. ryei, D. brunneus Adult: All year Length 4-5 mm
	Adult: Cheshire (April 2008) ©Shane Farrell
Adult: Oxon (August 2008) ©Tristan Bantock	Adult: north London (April 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
Adult: Herts (May 2008) ©Tristan Bantock	Adult: Oxon (October 2008) ©Bob Knight