Salda muelleri
Family: Saldidae
This
small genus comprises 3 relatively large, black shorebugs which have
almost non-overlapping forewings.
Care must be
taken to separate the species.
S. muelleri differs from the
other species in that the wings are only slightly (and irregularly)
punctate and without hairs, giving a rather shiny appearance. S. morio is
almost always micropterous, with impunctate wings, whereas the wings of
the more common S.
littoralis are
finely pubescent.
This species is found in fens in southeastern England, and upland
peatbogs in Scotland and northern England, but is not common.
Adult: June-September
Length 5-7.5 mm
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