Biology:Dionconotus neglectus
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Short description: Species of true bug
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| Dionconotus neglectus var. flavescens | |
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| Species: | D. neglectus
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| Dionconotus neglectus (Fabricius, 1798)
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Dionconotus neglectus is a plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798.[1]
Subspecies
- Dionconotus neglectus neglectus (Fabricius, 1798)
- Dionconotus neglectus major Wagner, 1968
- Dionconotus neglectus flavescens Ferrari, 1874
- Dionconotus neglectus sellatus Lindberg, 1930
Distribution
This species can mainly be found in France , Italy, Belgium, Bosnia and Croatia.[2]
Description
Dionconotus neglectus can reach a length of about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). Its body is usually black with red or yellow hemielytra.
Biology
These bugs are polyphagous, They develop on grasses and herbaceous weeds and migrate to orange trees. Adults can be found from mid-March to mid-May.[3]
References
- ↑ Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". in Aukema, Berend. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 96 & 97. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Alfred George Wheeler Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5279312 entry
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