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Bryocoris
pteridis Family: Miridae A small bug found on ferns. Adults can be brachypterous or macropterous and the head is at least partly dark brown or black. The 1st antennal segment is longer than the width of the head. Widespread, and said to be common in the UK, especially in damp woodlands where it feeds on various ferns, but rarely on bracken. It may have a preference for shaded locations. Compare: Monalocoris filicis Adult: May - September Length 2-4 mm |
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Brachypterous
adult: Lincoln (June 2008) ©Michael E. Talbot |
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Brachypterous
adult: north Wales (June 2008) ©Tristan
Bantock |
Brachypterous
adult: north Wales (June 2008) ©Tristan
Bantock |
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Macropterous
adult: Lincoln (June 2008) ©Michael E. Talbot |
Nymph:
Lincoln (June 2008) ©Michael E. Talbot |