Liocoris tripustulatus Miridae 4-5 mm
Liocoris tripustulatus
Family: Miridae
Length 4-5 mm
Common throughout the UK and associated mainly with nettles, the foodplant for all life stages, this is a variable but distinctive species. The colour of the scutellum and cuneus ranges from cream to deep yellow and the pale legs are striped with black rings. Short dark spines are present on the tibiae. Head width ≈ 1/2 pronotum width, length of 2nd antennal segment > head width.
, and variation in colour is strongly related to age. On spring emergence following hibernation, the ground colour is typically darker and the cuneus more orange-yellow. Following mating, females may survive until the new generation of adults appears in mid-summer, which is generally paler and less intensely marked.
CF Orthops
Adult: All yearThis bug may be found as an adult all year
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