Calocoris affinis
| Calocoris affinis | |
|---|---|
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| A Calocoris affinis on a leaf. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Calocoris |
| Species: | C. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835) | |
Calocoris affinis is a species of bugs in the Mirinae subfamily of the Miridae family that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Switzerland and Greece.[1]
Distribution
A Calocoris affinis on a leaf.
It is distributed in most of Europe (Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Sweden, and Italy are were it was officially reported) except in Switzerland and Greece.[1]It is normally found in meadows.[2]
Subspecies
This is the known subspecies of Calocoris affinis:
- Calocoris Calocoris affinis[2]
Characteristics
It can be 6.6 to 8.3 mm long. It lays it's eggs in the fall, while hatching in the summer from June to August.[2]
Diet
It's diet consists of Urtica dioica juices, Heracleum sphondylium nectar, and Centaurea jacea nectar.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Calocoris affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Calocoris affinis