Tuponia brevirostris
Family: Miridae
This
genus contains two very small bugs which are recent arrivals to the UK
and feed on tamarisk. The tibiae are pale with long dark spines set in
small black spots.
T. brevirostris is uniformly green, although the outer edge of the forewings may be paler and is often whitish. The tip of the cuneus is white.
A very
recent UK colonist, this species was first recorded during 2001 from
tamarisk in London and has since been found on the south coast of
England. There are probably two generations a year.
Adult: July-September
Length 2.5-3.0 mm
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Adult: Kent (July 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
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Adult: Kent (July 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
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Adult: Kent (July 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
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