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Philotarsus picicornis (Fabricius, 1793)

Scarce in Britain.

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Region Main date range Extreme dates
North Unknown 15 July - 2 September
South Unknown 10 July - 12 September


Summary: has been found most frequently on branches of coniferous trees (no records from trunks).

Associations:

  • Deciduous branches: oak and sea buckthorn.
  • Conifer/evergreen branches: gorse, pine, sitka spruce, western hemlock and yew.

Sampling techniques: beating branches.

 

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