Delicate Apple Capsid
Malacocoris chlorizans
Description
Over all length 3 to 4mm. A small, pale leafbug with a delicate filigree pattern of emerald green markings over the forewings and pronotum.
Habitat
Woodland edge, woodland, hedgerows on woody plants - often Hazel. It feeds on aphids and other small invertebrates.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread throughout Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
May to October.