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Prostemma guttula Family: Nabidae An unmistakeable shining black species, with short red wings and red legs. Macropterous forms have largely red forewings, with a dark mark at the apex of the clavus and a white spot on the cuneus. They never been recorded in Britain. Historically an extreme rarity, this species was not seen in Britain since the nineteenth century until 2019, when a population was discovered at a site in Kent. P. guttula favours dry, early-successional habitats and feeds mainly on the nymphs of various lygaeids. Adult: All year Length 7-10 mm |
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Adult: Corfu
(May 2014) ©Tristan Bantock |
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Adult: Jersey (March 2015) ©Tim Ransom |
Nymph Jersey (July 2020) ©Simon Robson |