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Mirid Plant Bug

Megalocoleus tanaceti

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

Insect. Pale yellow/green in colour

Habitat:

Feeding on Tansy

Notes:

The wildlife foraging on this patch of tansy was amazing. I think if I'd stayed here all day I would have kept finding more wildlife ... next time I'm back in Devon, I must pay another visit ...... and take a chair : )

Reference Links:

(Miridae) Megalocoleus tanaceti

Species ID Suggestions

Mirid Plant Bug

Megalocoleus tanaceti

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bayucca
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Comments (2)
VivBraznell
Thank you for the ident bayucca ... I've found a British Bug reference website while looking up this bug from out your ident, which fingers crossed I may find helpful.
bayucca
I guess the plant is Tanacetum vulgare, so the bug is Megalocoleus tanaceti, a Mirid plant bug. There are probably also tons of Miridae in the UK! Please, verify!

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Mission
The U.K Arthropod Survey
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 13, 2014

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