Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Seed Bug?
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| Toby |
Posted on 26-03-2007 23:26
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 Member Location: SW LONDON Posts: 552 Joined: 12.01.07 |
maybe not oval shaped enough but can anyone ID this species - seen quite commonly on trees in SW london this time of year, size about 4mm:
Edited by Toby on 27-03-2007 00:15 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 27-03-2007 03:48
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14405 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Racketman wrote: maybe not oval shaped enough but can anyone ID this species - seen quite commonly on trees in SW london this time of year, size about 4mm: This is Kleidocerys resedae (Lygaeidae), living on birchs. During the cold season often found at houses etc. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| crex |
Posted on 27-03-2007 07:03
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Juergen Peters wrote: This is Kleidocerys resedae (Lygaeidae), living on birchs. During the cold season often found at houses etc. In the UK there are also Kleidocerys ericae which is very similar ... |
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| Toby |
Posted on 27-03-2007 07:23
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Member Location: SW LONDON Posts: 552 Joined: 12.01.07 |
Thanks, looks identical to the specimen in Bio Images.  |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 27-03-2007 15:45
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 Member Location: Snowdonia Posts: 111 Joined: 30.01.07 |
crex wrote: Juergen Peters wrote: This is Kleidocerys resedae (Lygaeidae), living on birchs. During the cold season often found at houses etc. In the UK there are also Kleidocerys ericae which is very similar ... K. ericae is almost totally restricted to heather. So, although the size straddles both possibilities, I'd go for K. resedae given that this is on trees. -----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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