Harpocera thoracica

Harpocera thoracica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Cimicomomorpha
Superfamily: Miroidea
Family: Miridae
Subfamily: Mirinae
Genus: Harpocera
Species: H. thoracica
Binomial name
Harpocera thoracica
(Fallen, 1807)

Harpocera thoracica is a species of bugs from Miridae family. The species could be found anywhere in Europe except for the Baltic states, Canary Islands, Finland, Iceland, Malta, and Russia.[1]

Description

Adult males are black-coloured with orange legs,[2] and have elongated shape with long tibiae and the antennaes.

Ecology

The species are considered to be dimorphic.[3] Adults live for only one month (May), with females living a bit longer. After the eggs have been deposited, they remain for 10 months.[4] After the species spend their time in the egg, larvae appear. The larva development takes no more than two weeks. As that time passes, reddish-coloured nymphs appear. The nymphs have dark hairs and a thick antennae segment. They are pinkish-white-coloured.[5] Males are victims of ultra-violet lights, and may be found in moth traps.[3]

References

  1. "Countries where the species don't inhabit". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. "Colour description". Flickr. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Description and life cycle". British Bugs. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. Ecology
  5. Nymph colour
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