Biology:Phytocoris longipennis

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Short description: Species of true bug

Phytocoris longipennis
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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. 1.0 1.1 "Phytocoris longipennis". British Bugs. http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/phytocoris_longipennis.html. Retrieved June 23, 2013. 
  2. "Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis Flor, 1861". Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=452046. 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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15707942 entry