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| Cymus melanocephalus Family: Lygaeidae The four bugs in this genus are distinctively shaped and have a highly punctured body and forewings. However, they can be difficult to separate. C. melanocephalus lacks a pale central keel on the scutellum and the wings are punctured throughout. This species is quite common in southern England in damp areas, hostplants including trefoils, loosestrifes and rushes. Compare Cymus glandicolor, Cymus claviculus Adult: All year Length 3-4 mm |
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| Adult:
Dorset (August
2008) ©Mark
Dunkling |
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| Adult:
Cambridgeshire (August 2007) ©Will
George |
Adult:
north London (June 2008) ©Tristan Bantock |
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| Adult:
north London (June 2008) ©Tristan Bantock |
Adult:
Isle of Wight (August 2010) ©Ian Boyd |