Small bug for ID

[peterbolson]

Found on Angelica. About 7mm long.
Peter

[Dogghound]

Possibly Deraeocoris flavilinea

[peterbolson]

Thanks very much Dogghound. I feel sure you're right.
I see from a Google search that it has only colonized the UK in recent years & I wondered if anyone knows how far north it has reached. (I'm in north Cumbria ).
I also see that it is said to favour sycamore but this was found in an area of felled conifer plantation.
Peter

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by peterbolson

Thanks very much Dogghound. I feel sure you're right.
I see from a Google search that it has only colonized the UK in recent years & I wondered if anyone knows how far north it has reached. (I'm in north Cumbria ).
I also see that it is said to favour sycamore but this was found in an area of felled conifer plantation.
Peter

I could be wrong, its a group ive not got lot of experience with.

[tristanba]

This is Lygus - always tricky and the only 100% reliable features are microscopic. I would suspect this is a strongly marked L. rugulipennis, probably a male
(Miridae) Lygus rugulipennis Tarnished Plant Bug

Cheers
Tristan

[peterbolson]

Thanks very much Tristan. Just shows how much there us to learn
Peter