Handsome Plant Bug (Female)
Harpocera thoracica
Beetle

TQ4792 03/06/2023 ©Raymond Small 

Very common throughout Britain on oak with adults normally appearing in May and June. They are short-lived, especially the males. The sexes are dimorphic; females are browner and have wider bodies than the males. 

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