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Melanocoryphus albomaculatus Family: Lygaeidae A medium-sized red and black species similar in appearance to Horvathiolus superbus, but larger in size and with a single white spot on the wing membane. Although well-established in the Channel Islands, this has not yet been recorded as a breeding species on the British mainland. A record of a single adult from a property in Bedfordshire during 2019 most likely relates to an isolated introduction. Adults and nymphs are probably polyphagous. Adult: All year Length 7-9 mm

Adult: Portugal (February 2014) ©Tristan Bantock