Spurgebug

Appearance

They are slightly smaller than Dicranocephalus agilis and have a less elongated body. The other two species can be distinguished from Dicranocephalus albipes by fine nodules between the wing veins on the membranes of the hemielytra. In Dicranocephalus albipes these interspaces are completely smooth. Dicranocephalus medius and Dicranocephalus agilis can be distinguished by the colouration of the first limb of their antennae. In the former species there is a narrow black ring on the inside, followed by a medium sized white ring, a brownish ring and again a medium sized white ring. Finally, at the end of the first antennal limb there is a broad black ring, so that the colouration appears uneven overall. In the similar species, a narrow black ring is followed by two equally large white and black rings on the first antennal limb, so that the antennae appear to be evenly coloured.[3] The first antennal limb has a black ring.

Distribution

Europe, Asia