Biology:Lygus punctatus

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Short description: Species of true bug

Lygus punctatus
Miridae - Lygus punctatus.JPG
Lygus punctatus. Adult
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Lygus
Species:
L. punctatus
Binomial name
Lygus punctatus
(Zetterstedt, 1838)
Synonyms[1][2]

Lygus punctatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.[3][1]

Distribution

This species can be found in most Europe[4] and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia.[1][2][3]

Description

Lygus punctatus can reach a body length of about 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in).[5][6] These bugs have shining and more or less distinct reddish, orange-red or brownish red pronotum and hemelytra. Lateral margin of pronotum is rounded. Scutellum is deeply punctate and not swollen. Middle of corium is less densely and less coarsely punctate than other parts of hemelytra.[7]

Biology

Adults have been recorded highly abundant on alfalfa (Medicago sativa).[7]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q10571516 entry