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Hyaline Grass Bug - Liorhyssus hyalinus

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Hyaline Grass Bug Hyaline Grass Bug - Liorhyssus hyalinus dylan Eastville park 9 Jun 2026, 12:44 a.m. 8 Jun 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Hyaline Grass Bug Hyaline Grass Bug - Liorhyssus hyalinus dylan Eastville park 9 Jun 2026, 12:44 a.m. 8 Jun 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Hyaline Grass Bug Hyaline Grass Bug - Liorhyssus hyalinus dylan Eastville park 9 Jun 2026, 12:44 a.m. 8 Jun 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Hyaline Grass Bug Hyaline Grass Bug - Liorhyssus hyalinus dylan Eastville park 9 Jun 2026, 12:44 a.m. 8 Jun 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Species Description

Formerly a rare vagrant but has become much more frequent since the 1990s and is now established and widely scattered throughout England (but predominantly in the south-east) and coastal Wales, with two records from Scotland. Habitat includes: Flower-rich sites with lots of Stork's-bills and composites such as grassland, dry grassy banks, road verges etc. Adult seen: All year round. Length: 6.5 - 7.5 mm. Identified by its incredibly long wing membrane, it far exceeding the body.

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