Orthops campestris
| Orthops campestris | |
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| Orthops campestris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Orthops |
| Species: | O. campestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthops campestris (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Orthops campestris is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae,[1] that can be found everywhere in Europe except for Azores, Faroe Islands, Iceland and African islands such as Canary Islands and Cyprus.[2]
Description and ecology
It is 4 millimetres (0.16 in) long with short antennae. They feed on wild parsnip. Adults overwinter after which they mate in spring. The new generation starts in July.[3]
References
- ↑ Kerzhner I. M., Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend and Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, pages 132 & 133. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
- ↑ "Orthops (Orthops) campestris (Linnaeus, 1758)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Orthops campestris". British Bugs. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
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