Phytocoris longipennis

Phytocoris longipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Phytocoris
Species: P. longipennis
Binomial name
Phytocoris longipennis
Flor, 1861

Phytocoris longipennis is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae and subfamily Mirinae.

Description

The species have black coloured pronotum with brownish or black upperside. It is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long.[1]

Distribution

It is found in most parts of Europe.[2] and then East across the Palearctic to Central Asia [3]

Ecology

Phytocoris longipennis is found on deciduous trees where it feeds on mites and other small insects. Flight time is from June to October.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis Flor, 1861". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ekkehard Wachmann, Albert Melber, Jürgen Deckert: Wanzen. Band 2: Cimicomorpha: Microphysidae (Flechtenwanzen), Miridae (Weichwanzen) (= Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Merkmalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. 75. Teil). Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2006, ISBN 3-931374-57-2, S. 111.


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