Orthotylus bilineatus
Family: Miridae
Orthotylus is a large genus of predominantly green bugs. Many are extremely similar and species identification based on external features is often difficult. The hostplant can be very informative.
O. bilineatus is one of the more easily recognised species; the sides of the pronotum are concave and the clavus and centre of the scutellum are darkened. The antennae are also mostly dark.
Widely scattered throughout much of the UK, feeding on aspen and sometimes grey poplar.
Adult: July-September
Length 5.0 mm
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