Anteon infectum (Haliday,1837)
Synonyms
Also known under a number of synonyms (see Else in Archer, 2005).
Distribution
Throughout England, one record from Ireland (Athdown, Wicklow) (Olmi, 1984); one record from Scotland (Dumfries) (Olmi, 1984); not recorded from Wales.
Overseas known from Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Norway, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland.
Status (in Britain only)
No status is available, but probably not threatened.
Habitat
Found in a wide range of habitats including lowland heathland, dry acid grassland, fen, sandy deciduous and mixed woodland, parkland, heathland, disused sand quarry, parks and hedgerows on oak.
Flight period
Mainly found during June, also May, rarely July.
Flowers visited
No data available.
Parasites
No data available.
Parasitic biology
Acting as a parasitoid/predator on leaf-hoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Hosts – Iassinae: Iassus lanio (Linnaeus) (England, Italy); Iassus scutellaris (Fieber) (Italy).
Year profile last updated
2016