Adelphocoris ticinensis
Family: Miridae
This is usually a striking reddish-brown plant bug, but is sometimes completely greenish-brown. Like all Adelphocoris species, the spines on the hind tibia are equal to
or greater than the tibial width. The femora are dark-spotted.
A
scarce species found locally in fens, marshes and damp meadows across
southern England and East Anglia, particularly the south-east. The main
foodplants are large bird's-foot trefoil and marsh pea, although water
mint and yellow loosestrife have also been reported.
Adult: July-October
Length 7.0-7.5 mm
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