Biology:Orthocephalus coriaceus

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Short description: Species of true bug

Orthocephalus coriaceus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Orthocephalus
Species:
O. coriaceus
Binomial name
Orthocephalus coriaceus
(Fabricius, 1777)

Orthocephalus coriaceus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe including European Russia, Ukraine and the Balkans and North America.[1]

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Orthocephalus coriaceus lives on various daisy family plants (Asteraceae) such as Leucanthemum, Tanacetum, Hieracium, Achillea, Centaurea, Artemisia . The bugs suck both on the leaves and stems, as well as on the reproductive organs of the plants. In North America it appears as a horticultural pest introduced from Europe.

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Wikidata ☰ Q10612327 entry