Apolygus spinolae
| Apolygus spinolae | |
|---|---|
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| Apolygus spinolae depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 4) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Apolygus |
| Species: | A. spinolae |
| Binomial name | |
| Apolygus spinolae (Meyer-Dür, 1843) | |
Apolygus spinolae is a species of true bug in the Miridae family. It can be found throughout Europe, except for Albania, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Malta, and Portugal.[1]
Description
Adults length is 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). The species are coloured black on the bottom and green on top, with a brownish back.
Ecology
They feed on plants of various kinds, including bog-myrtle, bramble, creeping thistle, meadowsweet, and nettle. The species are active June–September.[2]
References
- ↑ "Apolygus spinolae (Meyer-Dur 1841)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ Ecology
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