Megalocoleus tanaceti
Family: Miridae
There are two species in this genus, both of which are fairly
distinctive. The tibial spines are wider than the tibial width and the
apical segment of the tarsi is dark.
M. tanaceti is bright yellow-green in colour and the upper surface is covered in coarse black hairs. Locally common on tansy throughout much of Britain.
Adult: July-September
Length 5.0 mm
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Adult: south London (July 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
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Adult: south London (July 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
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Nymph: south London (July 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
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