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Adelphocoris lineolatus
Common & widespread in Britain.
Seen from July-September.
Their antennae are usually the same length as their body size, sometimes a bit shorter.
A longitudinal brown triangle is located on the middle of their corium.[8] The scutellum of A. lineolatus have two longitudinal brown lines on the surface.
Also, the ocular index between Male and Female Adelphocoris lineolatus differs.
Males have an ocular index of 0.83 millimetres.
Whereas, Females have an ocular index of 1.5 millimetres.
Certain regions of their bodies are covered with black hairs, and others with pale coloured hairs.
The body colour can range from a light green to a pale brown.
Nymphs are green and have red eyes.