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Horvathiolus superbus Family: Lygaeidae A distinctive red and black ground bug with two obvious white spots on the wing membrane, one in the middle and one at the tip. However, the genus includes many very similar species in continental Europe and the identification of British specimens requires examination of voucher specimens. This species is widespread in the Channel Islands but was not found on the British mainland until 2019, when a colony was discovered at a site in west Yorkshire. This population was presumably the result of horticultural introduction and was associated with Common Foxglove Digitalis purpurea, the usual host plant, in a warm and  sheltered south-facing location. Adult: All year Length 4-5 mm
	Adult: France (June 2012) ©Tristan Bantock
Adults on foxglove: France (June 2012) ©Tristan Bantock	Adult: Yorkshire (August 2020) ©Jim Flanagan
Adult: Jersey (July 2009) ©Tim Ransom	Nymph: Jersey (July 2009) ©Tim Ransom