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Trivial Plant Bug

Closterotomus trivialis

TQ4793 01/06/2024 ©Raymond Small

The Trivial Plant Bug (7.5mm) originates from the Mediterranean and the first reported sighting in London occurred in 2009. It is now very common in Hainault Forest. Females are normally greenish and the pronotum is usually marked with two dark spots in the centre and dark markings at the hind corners.

The Trivial Plant Bug (7.5mm) originates from the Mediterranean and the first reported sighting in London occurred in 2009. It is now very common in Hainault Forest. Males are usually dark with a red wedge-shaped section of the forewing.

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