Identification keys and hosts are given in Morgan (1984) and Archer (2003). Kunz (1994) treats this species as synonymous with C. ignita. Niehuis (2000) considers C. angustula to be a valid species consisting of two subspecies.
Cornwall to Kent and north to Cumbria and Northumberland.
Niehuis (2000) gives Norway, Finland, Denmark,The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Croatia,Turkey and China (Manchuria).
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This species is not regarded as being scarce or threatened.
Found in open habitats, including reed beds, at wooden posts and dead trees.
May to September.
No specific information found.
No specific information found.
2009