Plant Bug
Dicyphus epilobii
Description
Body length 4 - 5mm. Pale green with red bases to the antennae, long tibiae, and long wings with dark spots on them.
Habitat
Damp, marshy ground where Hairy Willowherb grows, their preferred food plant.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread throughout most of Britain, but less common in upland areas in Wales, Scotland and the south west.
Best time to see
July to October.