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Drymus ryei Family: Lygaeidae Drymus is one of several lygaeid genera in which the front femur has one larger tooth and several small ones; it is rather a difficult genus to identify. D. brunneus and D. sylvaticus are by far the most common species. In D. sylvaticus and D. ryei the tibiae lack long erect hairs and the scutellum and pronotum are entirely black. The species is best distinguished from D. sylvaticus by the slightly wider, darker and shorter forewings which do not usually reach the tip of the abdomen, although macropterous individuals can occur. Found widely but less commonly than D. sylvaticus in broadly similar habitats. Compare: D. sylvaticus, D. brunneus Adult: All year Length 4-5 mm
	Adult: Surrey (October 2009) ©Tristan Bantock
Adult: west Wales (May 2009) ©Joe Botting	Adult: Berks (October 2008) ©Jonathan Michaelson
Adult: Berks (April 2014) ©Jonathan Michaelson