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Ectobius lapponicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Paler than E. sylvestris. The female’s wings are almost as long as the male’s. Reliable separation from related species requires examining the male’s dorsal gland.
- Length
- 7–11 mm
- Habitat
- woodland and heath, shrubs and low branches
How to recognise it
- Pronotum dark brown with a translucent margin blending into the centre.
- The female’s head is brownish-yellow, the male’s black with a reddish patch between the eyes.
- Length approx. 7–13 mm; the male is fully winged.
- Two-year life cycle – nymphs overwinter.
Similar species
E. sylvestris (sharply defined pale pronotal sides) and E. erythronotus.
Distribution
Widespread in Poland (e.g. Pomerania, Lower Silesia); Europe and Western Siberia.
When to look
adults
nymphs
oothecae laid from June