Record Summary | 10 females, in Tufted Hairgrass clump with *Myrmica* ants |
Found as | Female imago |
Date | 16 October 2021 |
Capture method | tussocking |
Associated organism | Deschampsia cespitosa |
OS grid ref | OSGR: SU22 |
Lat/Lon | 51° 0’ N, 1° 40’ W |
Vice County | South Wilts, VC no: 8 |
Country | England |
Voucher | 16 Oct 2021[G] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
Body lengths: 5.3, 4.8, 4.7, 4.35, 4.1, 3.7, 3.4, 3.33, 2.9, 2.8mm.
As size decreases the red becomes more testaceous, the wing veins and pterostigma paler and T2-3 variably posteriorly infuscate. Smallest specimen photographed.
The following literature was used to identify this find:
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